pinhole

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Instead, use certified eclipse glasses or a simple pinhole projector to view the event safely.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The Olympics are an incredible showcase but also a pinhole sample—a once-every-four-years event in which glory and disaster can come down to hundredths of seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

People without protection can still view the eclipse indirectly through a homemade pinhole projector.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

With your back to the sun, position the foil side of the box over your shoulder, letting light stream through the pinhole.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2024

Five or ten Ebola-virus particles suspended in a droplet of blood could easily slip through a pinhole in a surgical glove, and that might be enough to start an explosive infection.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston