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pinhole

[pin-hohl] / ˈpɪnˌhoʊl /




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Those unable to find glasses used other methods, including colanders as pinhole projectors to cast multiple images of the eclipse.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

People across Kent, Surrey and Sussex brought out solar glasses, improvised pinhole cameras and kitchen colanders to watch the celestial event.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

"I've read the safety information and it should be cheap and easy enough to make a pinhole projector."

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Alternative methods for viewing the eclipse include using a solar telescope or making a pinhole projector.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Soon the mouth had receded to little more than a pinhole of light, and Jemmy stopped to catch his breath.

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman




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