What does pinprick mean?
Pinprick means An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point..
The stars were pinpricks of light in a clear night sky.
The water pinpricked her face as she stepped into the shower.
By now it was dark, velvety dark with a moon, a darkness pinpricked by the lights from the landing place now drawing rapidly closer.
He had always had to repress the urge to pinprick her enthusiasms.
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Pinprick means An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point..
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The stars were pinpricks of light in a clear night sky.
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