pincushion
noun
pin·cush·ion
ˈpin-ˌku̇-shən 
: a small cushion in which pins may be stuck ready for use
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Like most lenses for mirrorless systems, the 17-40mm F1.8 relies on geometric corrections to remove complex barrel and pincushion distortion from photos.
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Below the artwork, fresh plantings of pincushion protea flowers in a rainbow of colors dot a linear garden, brightening up a path students and teachers will walk every day.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
The sixth graders created an infomercial to share with every Ashley Falls classroom and each grade level voted on a pincushion color for the garden.
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The lens relies on digital corrections to compensate for some slight pincushion distortion and a vignette at maximum aperture.
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PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
Below the artwork, fresh plantings of pincushion protea flowers in a rainbow of colors dot a linear garden, brightening up a path students and teachers will walk every day.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
The sixth graders created an infomercial to share with every Ashley Falls classroom and each grade level voted on a pincushion color for the garden.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
The lens relies on digital corrections to compensate for some slight pincushion distortion and a vignette at maximum aperture.
—PC Magazine, 8 June 2025
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“Pincushion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pincushion. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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pincushion
noun
pin·cush·ion
ˈpin-ˌku̇sh-ən
: a small cushion in which pins may be stuck
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