pinprick
noun/ˈpɪnprɪk/
/ˈpɪnprɪk/
- a very small area of something, especially light
- His eyes narrowed to two small pinpricks.
- a very small hole in something, especially one that has been made by a pin
- The only mark on her was a pinprick left by the injection.
- something that annoys you even though it is small and unimportant
- Nausea and tiredness were mere pinpricks compared to the emotional pain she was feeling.
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