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Pinprick

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pin-pricknounAlternative spelling of pinprick. [An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point.]
pointnounA small dot or mark.
fingerpricknounThe act of pricking one's finger for the purpose of drawing a tiny amount of blood.
pinpointnounSomething infinitesimal; a tiny point.
punctionnoun(obsolete) A puncture or pricking.
pin-pointverbAlternative spelling of pinpoint. [(transitive) To identify or locate (someone or something) precisely or with great accuracy.]
punctulenounA little point or spot.
punctumnoun(photography) A detail in a photograph that captures the viewer's attention and evokes an emotional response or personal connection beyond the intended subject.
prickpunchnounAlternative form of prick punch. [A pointed steel punch, to puncture a mark on sheet metal.]
pin-holenounAlternative spelling of pinhole. [A small hole, of a size that could have been made by a pin]
puncturationnounThe act or process of puncturing.
pushpinnoun(countable) A small pin with a head made for gripping with the fingers, to be pushed into a bulletin board so as to pin papers to it; especially, such a pin with a cylindrical head.
pinholdnoun(wrestling, professional wrestling) A hold in which the opponent is pinned to the mat.
pinknounA color reminiscent of pinks, the flowers.
snipnounThe act of snipping; cutting a small amount off of something.
punctatenounA puncture.
pinheadnoun(slang) A foolish or stupid person.
pricklenounA tingling sensation of mild discomfort.
push pinnounAlternative form of pushpin. [(countable) A small pin with a head made for gripping with the fingers, to be pushed into a bulletin board so as to pin papers to it; especially, such a pin with a cylindrical head.]
prodnounA device (now often electrical) used to goad livestock into moving.

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