pinhole

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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

If you don't have access to eclipse glasses, you can create a simple pinhole camera with just two sheets of cardboard or even use a colander to project the Sun's image safely onto the ground.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

If you’re up for a bit of crafting, you can make a more sophisticated pinhole projector.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2024

There was a small rip around the pinhole, like it’d been torn off the wall.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green