- peep hole
- n.a small lens or opening which allows a limited view through a door
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peep hole
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peep|hole — «PEEP HOHL», noun. a hole through which one may peep … Useful english dictionary
peep·hole — /ˈpiːpˌhoʊl/ noun, pl holes [count] : a hole that is used to look through something (such as a door) to the other side … Useful english dictionary
peep-hole — … Useful english dictionary
peep — 1. v. & n. v.intr. 1 (usu. foll. by at, in, out, into) look through a narrow opening; look furtively. 2 (usu. foll. by out) a (of daylight, a flower beginning to bloom, etc.) come slowly into view; emerge. b (of a quality etc.) show itself… … Useful english dictionary
peep — {{11}}peep (1) glance (esp. through a small opening), mid 15c., perhaps alteration of M.E. piken (see PEEK (Cf. peek)). The noun was first in sense found in peep of day (1520s); meaning a furtive glance is first recorded 1730. Peep hole is from… … Etymology dictionary
Peep — Peep, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Peeped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Peeping}.] [Of imitative origin; cf. OE. pipen, F. piper, p[ e]pier, L. pipire, pipare, pipiare, D. & G. piepen. Senses 2 and 3 perhaps come from a transfer of sense from the sound which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peep sight — Peep Peep, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Peeped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Peeping}.] [Of imitative origin; cf. OE. pipen, F. piper, p[ e]pier, L. pipire, pipare, pipiare, D. & G. piepen. Senses 2 and 3 perhaps come from a transfer of sense from the sound which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peep sight — An adjustable piece, pierced with a small hole to peep through in aiming, attached to a rifle or other firearm near the breech; distinguished from an {open sight}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peep sight — peep′ sight n. a plate containing a small hole through which a gunner peeps in sighting • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
peep show — ► NOUN ▪ a form of entertainment in which pictures are viewed through a lens or hole set into a box … English terms dictionary
