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judas

judas

9.8
A small hole in a door with a lens to see who is outside before you open it
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒuːdəs/
  • Archaic
translation icon : mirilla
  • She peered through the judas to see if the corridor was empty.

Examples

  • The hotel room door was equipped with a judas for added security.

  • The judas in the door allowed her to check for visitors.

  • He checked who was at the door through the judas before opening it.

  • He peered through the judas to see who was at the door.

  • He checked who was at the door through the judas before opening it.

  • The hotel room door was equipped with a judas for added security.

  • She peered through the judas to see if the corridor was empty.

Synonyms

peephole
vsjudas
19 2.9

A small hole in a door to look through without being seen

is usually a lens fitted device meant for one sided security viewing
eyehole
vsjudas
1 5.3

A small hole in a door or mask to look through

is usually fitted with a lens and meant for secure one sided viewing
spyhole
vsjudas
  • UK
1 7.5

A small hole in a door or wall that lets you look through secretly

is usually a lens fitted device meant for one sided security viewing

Compounds

Judas tree
8.7

A small tree from the eastern Mediterranean with many purplish-red flowers on its trunk and branches before the leaves appear

Surface Forms

judas singular
judases plural

Etymology

Judas is the name for a small door hole to look through, and it comes from the Bible name Judas, who is called a 'traitor' because the hole lets someone 'look secretly' or spy. So a judas is a small opening in a door that lets you see who is outside without being seen.