Definitions for keyhole
ˈkiˌhoʊlkey·hole

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. keyholenoun

   the hole where a key is inserted

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. keyholenoun

   The hole in a lock where the key is inserted and turns

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Keyholenoun

   The perforation in the door or lock through which the key is put.

   Etymology: key and hole.

   Make doors fast upon a woman’s wit, and it will out at the casement; shut that, and ’twill out at the keyhole. William Shakespeare.

   I looked in at the keyhole, and saw a well-made man. Tatler.

   I keep her in one room; I lock it;
   The key, look here, is in this pocket;
   The keyhole is that left? Most certain. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. keyhole

   A lock is a mechanical or electronic fastening device that is released by a physical object (such as a key, keycard, fingerprint, RFID card, security token or coin), by supplying secret information (such as a number or letter permutation or password), by a combination thereof, or it may only be able to be opened from one side, such as a door chain. A key is a device that is used to operate a lock (to lock or unlock it). A typical key is a small piece of metal consisting of two parts: the bit or blade, which slides into the keyway of the lock and distinguishes between different keys, and the bow, which is left protruding so that torque can be applied by the user. In its simplest implementation, a key operates one lock or set of locks that are keyed alike, a lock/key system where each similarly keyed lock requires the same, unique key. The key serves as a security token for access to the locked area; locks are meant to only allow persons having the correct key to open it and gain access. In more complex mechanical lock/key systems, two different keys, one of which is known as the master key, serve to open the lock. Common metals include brass, plated brass, nickel silver, and steel.

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1. keyhole

   A keyhole is a small hole or aperture in a door, lock, or device designed to accept a specific key or tool that allows manipulation of the internal mechanism for locking or unlocking. It can also represent an opening or angle that is unusually small or narrow. In medical term, it refers to minimally invasive surgery performed through a small incision.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Keyholenoun

   a hole or apertupe in a door or lock, for receiving a key

2. Keyholenoun

   a hole or excavation in beams intended to be joined together, to receive the key which fastens them

3. Keyholenoun

   a mortise for a key or cotter

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. KEYHOLE

   A frequent test for sobriety.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. keyhole

   a punishment in the old british navy. When out to sea, tying a man to rope and pulling him under the ship from one end to the other.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on February 27, 2014  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of keyhole in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of keyhole in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of keyhole in a Sentence

1. Brook Hazelton:

   This prestigious collection offers unprecedented insight into the private lives of President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan, each object offers a 'through-the-keyhole' experience revealing as-yet-untold stories of two of the 20th century’s most celebrated public figures.

2. Black Elk:

   He was so narrow-minded he could see through a keyhole with two eyes.

3. Bradley Cooper:

   You know, when you have access to that kind of information you get a side to someone that no one really ever sees. You see the family man, you see how loving he was, and I think that Bradley really brings that heart, that balance between him as the military man but also this soulful, loving father. it was a keyhole into that life.

4. Erik Kwakkel:

   It's amazing to think that people doodled in medieval times in a similar way to how they doodle today, when you see the monks expressing their personalities, their sense of humor, it makes you feel like you're traveling back through time. It's like you're going through the keyhole and sitting right next to them.

5. Brook Hazelton:

   This prestigious collection offers unprecedented insight into the private lives of President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan, each object offers a 'through-the-keyhole' experience revealing as-yet-untold stories of two of the 20th century's most celebrated public figures.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=keyhole
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Keyhole
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=keyhole
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyhole
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keyhole
7. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=keyhole