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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 peephole when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Peephole 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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