pinhole

Example Sentences

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After it was repaired in April 2025, remaining pinhole tears caused by embers from the fire meant the reservoir had to be drained again, Collins said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 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

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

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

The rising sun makes a pinhole on the horizon.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr