peephole

Thân thiện

A homeowner looks through the peephole to see who is outside.

Definition

Noun: A small hole in a door, wall, or other surface, allowing one to look through it to see the area on the other side, typically without being seen. It is often used for security purposes to identify visitors before opening a door.

Usage

A "peephole" is a fixed feature, usually installed in an entry door. The person inside looks through it to observe the outside. It is a security and privacy device.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She looked through the peephole before unlocking the door.
  • The apartment door has a wide-angle peephole for a better view of the hallway.
  • I could see a distorted figure through the peephole.

Advanced Usage

• "to have/install a peephole": To possess or fit a peephole in a door.
  • For safety, all the hotel room doors have a peephole.
• "to check the peephole": To look through the peephole as a precaution.
  • Always check the peephole before answering the door at night.

Variants and Related Words

• Spyhole (noun): A synonym for peephole, commonly used in British English.
  • He fitted a spyhole in the new front door.
• Judas hole (noun): A term for a peephole, often with connotations of betrayal or secret observation, sometimes used in specific contexts like prison cells.
• Peep (verb): To look quickly or secretly, especially through a small opening. This is the action performed using a peephole.
  • He peeped through the curtains.

Synonyms

• Eyehole: A hole to look through.
• Inspection hole: A hole for viewing the inside of machinery or a compartment.

Related Phrases

• Peephole lens: The special wide-angle lens fitted inside a peephole to provide a broader field of view.
  • The new peephole has a 180-degree lens.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep

Từ đồng nghĩa

• spyhole
• eyehole