eyehole

• Substantiv, das eine kleine Öffnung bezeichnet, meist in einer Tür, einem Ofen oder einem Stück Stoff oder Leder, durch die man hindurchsehen kann oder durch die eine Schnur, ein Haken oder ein Stab geführt wird.

A noun referring to a small opening, typically in a door, oven, or piece of fabric or leather, designed for looking through or for threading a cord, hook, or bar.

1. PeepholeB1formal

   A small hole in a door, wall, or oven through which one can look or spy.

   Guckloch

   • He looked through the eyehole to see who was knocking.
   • The oven has an eyehole to check the food without opening the door.
   • She peeked through the eyehole before unlocking the door.

   Synonymejudaspeepholespyhole

2. Grommet or eyeletB2formal

   A small, reinforced hole in fabric, leather, or other material, used for passing a cord, lace, or hook through.

   Öse oder Loch

   • The shoelace was threaded through the eyeholes of the boot.
   • The leather belt had brass eyeholes for the buckle.
   • She sewed eyeholes into the corset for the laces.

   Synonymecringleeyeletgrommet