pinprick

Universal Words noun 1 a very small area of sth, especially light: His eyes narrowed to two small pinpricks of black. 2 a very small hole in sth, especially one that has been made by a pin: The only mark on her was a pinprick left by the injection. 3 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.