Pronunciation: /ˈkiˌhoʊl/
noun a hole in a door or a lock through which a key can be inserted
A1 I peeked through the keyhole to see who was at the door.
A2 The keyhole was too small for me to see anything inside the room.
B1 The detective found a clue by examining the keyhole for fingerprints.
B2 The old keyhole on the antique cabinet was beautifully ornate.
C1 She carefully inserted the key into the keyhole and turned it to unlock the door.
C2 The spy used a special tool to pick the lock through the keyhole without being detected.
formal The detective peered through the keyhole to gather evidence.
informal I tried to peek through the keyhole to see what was happening inside.
slang I could barely make out anything through the keyhole, it was too dark.
figurative She felt like an outsider, looking in through the keyhole of a closed door.
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