Examples of pinhole in a Sentence
The water was leaking through a pinhole in the pipe.
pinholes in a bedsheet will look like stars if you shine a light from behind it
Recent Examples on the Web
Warby Parker provided a guide on how to DIY your own pinhole projector, or check out NASA's video tutorial.
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
As light filters through the overlapping leaves of trees, these natural pinholes will project miniature eclipse replicas on the ground.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
The California Science Center provided paper and plastic protective glasses and materials to make pinhole cameras to view the eclipse safely.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
To safeguard your vision, here's how to make a box pinhole projector with common household items.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2024
Several public libraries in the greater Los Angeles area are also hosting viewing parties where sky watchers can make pinhole cameras, spy the sky through solar telescopes, pick up viewing glasses, and learn about eclipses.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
Most pinholes are round (because pins have cylindrical shafts).
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
Its website also has instructions for making a pinhole viewer.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
But the rest of America, weather permitting, will have a chance to view a partial eclipse with proper eclipse glasses or an eclipse viewer, such as a pinhole projector or even a kitchen colander.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
As light filters through the overlapping leaves of trees, these natural pinholes will project miniature eclipse replicas on the ground.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
The California Science Center provided paper and plastic protective glasses and materials to make pinhole cameras to view the eclipse safely.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
To safeguard your vision, here's how to make a box pinhole projector with common household items.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2024
Several public libraries in the greater Los Angeles area are also hosting viewing parties where sky watchers can make pinhole cameras, spy the sky through solar telescopes, pick up viewing glasses, and learn about eclipses.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
Most pinholes are round (because pins have cylindrical shafts).
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
Its website also has instructions for making a pinhole viewer.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
But the rest of America, weather permitting, will have a chance to view a partial eclipse with proper eclipse glasses or an eclipse viewer, such as a pinhole projector or even a kitchen colander.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Pinhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinhole. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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pinhole
noun
pin·hole
-ˌhōl 
: a very small hole made by or as if by a pin
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