Examples of pinhole in a Sentence
The water was leaking through a pinhole in the pipe.
pinholes in a bedsheet will look like stars if you shine a light from behind it
Recent Examples on the Web
But the rest of America, weather permitting, will have a chance to view a partial eclipse with proper eclipse glasses or an eclipse viewer, such as a pinhole projector or even a kitchen colander.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
Additionally, using indirect viewing methods such as pinhole projectors or solar filters on telescopes or cameras ensures safe observation of the eclipse.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
The festival will feature activity stations where attendees can observe the sun through a satellite's UV cameras to see its solar storms and create their own portable eclipse models and pinhole projection cameras.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Hey Ray: Making a solar eclipse pinhole viewer 02:21
Eye protection during the eclipse is important to prevent eye damage.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
Special eclipse glasses or pinhole projectors are required to safely view solar eclipses and prevent eye damage.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Another way to monitor the eclipse’s progression is through a pinhole camera, which can be made by poking a hole in a piece of aluminum foil or paper with a safety pin, paper clip or pencil, and projecting the image of the sun onto the ground.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
For pinholes and nail holes, a gloved finger might work better than a putty knife as an application tool.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Warby Parker has also provided a guide on how to DIY your own pinhole projector if you aren’t located near a store.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
Additionally, using indirect viewing methods such as pinhole projectors or solar filters on telescopes or cameras ensures safe observation of the eclipse.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
The festival will feature activity stations where attendees can observe the sun through a satellite's UV cameras to see its solar storms and create their own portable eclipse models and pinhole projection cameras.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Hey Ray: Making a solar eclipse pinhole viewer 02:21
Eye protection during the eclipse is important to prevent eye damage.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
Special eclipse glasses or pinhole projectors are required to safely view solar eclipses and prevent eye damage.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Another way to monitor the eclipse’s progression is through a pinhole camera, which can be made by poking a hole in a piece of aluminum foil or paper with a safety pin, paper clip or pencil, and projecting the image of the sun onto the ground.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
For pinholes and nail holes, a gloved finger might work better than a putty knife as an application tool.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Warby Parker has also provided a guide on how to DIY your own pinhole projector if you aren’t located near a store.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1612, in the meaning defined above
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pinhole
noun
pin·hole
-ˌhōl 
: a very small hole made by or as if by a pin
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