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/ˈpiːphəʊl/ · noun
A small hole, opening, or piece of glass, especially in a door, through which one can look without being seen..
It’s a conjurer’s den. — I shouldn’t be surprised if cabby’s old gent is staring at us all the while from some peephole of his own.
Use peep hole when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Peep hole means A small hole, opening, or piece of glass, especially in a door, through which one can look without being seen..
Common synonyms include spyhole, peekhole, doorhole, door viewer.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
It’s a conjurer’s den. — I shouldn’t be surprised if cabby’s old gent is staring at us all the while from some peephole of his own.
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