pinhole

[ pin-hohl ]
/ ˈpɪnˌhoʊl /

noun

a small hole made by or as by a pin.
a hole for a pin to go through; tiny aperture.

Origin of pinhole

First recorded in 1670–80; pin + hole

Example sentences from the Web for pinhole

British Dictionary definitions for pinhole

pinhole
/ (ˈpɪnˌhəʊl) /

noun

a small hole made with or as if with a pin
archery the exact centre of an archery target, in the middle of the gold zone