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

Erin Jane Nelson’s pinhole cameras, made out of nature-inspired ceramic sculptures, are shown alongside the pictures they’ve produced and reflect the beauty of the act of creation itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Then, facing away from the sun, allow light to stream through this pinhole.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2024

She describes the hundreds of tiny crescent “baby eclipses” that formed in the shadows when vines and leaves acted like pinhole cameras.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2024

My vision tightens around the roof edge, trapping it in the center of a pinhole.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth