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Meaning of Pinprick | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point.
  2. A mildly annoying wound or damage.
  3. A very tiny dot.

Equivalents

العربية وخزة الدبوس
Deutsch Nadelstich
Ελληνικά βελονιά
Suomi neulanpisto
Русский проко́л

Examples

“The stars were pinpricks of light in a clear night sky.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pinquito pinrail Pins pins and needles Pinsao Pinsao Pilot Project

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