Usage of "peephole" | TermGallery

Catalan

A hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep.

Usage of peephole in English

I knelt at the peephole, and my heart was in my throat. 
 A Columbus of Space 

The world's largest aftermarket car show offered a peephole into American tuning. 
 The Irish Times 

Jerome adds, Only check the peephole before you let in the waiter. 
 End of Watch 

West placed a hand on the door and peered through the peephole. 
 The incumbent 

My front door has a peephole and I made use of it. 
 The incumbent 

So for the first time I discover my door has a peephole. 
 Crewel 

Paolo went under the archway and undid the flap of the peephole. 
 The Magicians of Caprona 

He turned away from the peephole and made himself a mild drink. 
 I Am Legend 

I grabbed the handle, stared into the bubble lens of the peephole. 
 Pandemonium 

I look out the peephole, but there's no one standing out there. 
 Deadly little secret 

I closed and locked the door and watched Beyers through the peephole. 
 One for the money 

I quietly walked to the door and looked out through my peephole. 
 Three to get deadly and four to score 

I closed one eye and looked through the peephole with the other. 
 One for the money 

Sam approached the door and lined an eye up at the peephole. 
 Ape House 

He pressed against the peephole and looked up and down the street. 
 I Am Legend 

I raced to the door and glued my eye to the peephole. 
 Alpine for You 

peephole

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Catalan

Peephole through the time

Peephole across language varieties

United States of America

Common

United Kingdom

Less common

Meanings of peephole in English