pinhole.
A small hole, of a size that could have been made by a pin
Meaning & usage
A small hole, of a size that could have been made by a pin
The aperture in a pinhole camera or camera obscura
A port left unprotected by a firewall to allow a particular application to gain access to a service.
A clipping of pinhole eye, which refers to the compact eye structure associated with intense tropical cyclones.
Where this word comes from
From pin + hole.
To form one or more pinholes in.
Where this word comes from
From pin + hole.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.