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/ˈpipˌʃoʊ/ · noun
An exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass..
Beautiful peepshows with hand-coloured engravings by Martin Englebrecht, 1684-1756, were produced in Augsburg about 1740. The box, about six inches cube, contained slots to take four cut-out scenes, the front of the box had another cut-out, and the back was painted with a landscape, making six 'curtains' in all.
Use peepshow when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Peepshow means An exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass..
Common synonyms include raree-show.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Beautiful peepshows with hand-coloured engravings by Martin Englebrecht, 1684-1756, were produced in Augsburg about 1740. The box, about six inches cube, contained slots to take four cut-out scenes, the front of the box had another cut-out, and the back was painted with a landscape, making six 'curtains' in all.
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