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pinhole

[pin-hohl] / ˈpɪnˌhoʊl /




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People could also watch safely by projecting an image of the sun onto a white card using a telescope, a cereal box pinhole viewer, or even a kitchen colander.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

If you have not got a handy, leafy tree or a pinhole camera, Clough recommends taking a kitchen colander outside to create the same effect.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

An empty cereal box is ideal for making a pinhole viewer.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Instead of straining vegetables and pasta, you can use a colander to achieve a similar effect to that of the pinhole projector.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Soon the mouth had receded to little more than a pinhole of light, and Jemmy stopped to catch his breath.

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman




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