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pinpricking

/ˈpɪn.prɪk.ɪŋ/

pinpricknoun

Definitions

A small puncture made by a pin or similar sharp object.

She felt a pinprick on her finger as she accidentally touched the needle.

A minor annoyance or irritation.

The constant noise from the construction site was a pinprick in his otherwise peaceful day.

A very small point or dot, especially a tiny spot of light visible in the distance.

Far ahead, a lone pinprick of light marked the cabin in the woods.

pinprickverb

pinpricking

Gerund

pinpricked

Past Simple

pinpricked

Past Participle

pinpricking

Gerund

/ˈpɪn.prɪk/

Translations

He felt a pinprick of pain as the needle entered his skin.

Он почувствовал укол боли, когда игла вошла в его кожу.

Definitions

To cause a small, sharp pain or irritation, similar to being pricked by a pin.

The cold wind pinpricked her skin as she stepped outside.

To mark or pierce with many tiny points or dots, often of light or color.

Stars pinpricked the clear night sky.

pinprickadjective

Definitions

Extremely small; resembling or consisting of pinpricks.

Tiny pinprick holes let shafts of sunlight into the dark attic.