pin‧prick /ˈpɪnˌprɪk/
noun [countable]1. a very small area or
dot of something
pinprick of
a pinprick of light2. a very small hole in something, similar to one made by a pin
3. something that slightly annoys you:
These problems were pinpricks compared with what was to come. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲