eyehole

/'aihoul/

Thân thiện

A child peeks through the eyehole of a wooden door.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small, typically round opening in a material: A small hole, usually round and finished around the edges, in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord, hook, or bar. This is often called an eyelet.
   • A hole for looking through: A hole (in a door, wall, oven, etc.) through which one can peep or observe.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Thread the lace through the eyehole in the leather.
  • The knight peered through the eyehole in the castle's heavy door.
  • The old oven had a small eyehole to check on the bread without opening the door.

Advanced Usage

• "to peer through an eyehole": to look carefully through a small opening.
  • The guard peered through the eyehole before unlocking the gate.

Variants and Related Words

• Eyelet (noun): A small, reinforced hole, often with a metal ring, for threading a lace or rope. This is a specific type of eyehole.
  • She laced her boots through the metal eyelets.
• Peephole (noun): A small hole in a door to see who is outside. This is a common synonym for the second meaning of "eyehole".
  • Always check the peephole before opening your apartment door.

Synonyms

• Aperture: An opening, hole, or gap.
• Opening: A gap or hole that allows passage or a view.
• Orifice: An opening, particularly one in the body, but can be used formally for any opening.

Related Phrases

• Spyhole: Another term for a peephole, emphasizing its use for observation.
  • He installed a spyhole in the front door for security.

Related Idioms

(No common idioms are directly formed with the word "eyehole".)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar
2. a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep

Từ đồng nghĩa

• eyelet
• peephole
• spyhole