No. 12,551 in Spanish

mirillas

"Peepholes" or "viewers" in doors or walls.

In a sentence

A través de las mirillas de la puerta, pude ver quién estaba afuera.
Through the peepholes of the door, I could see who was outside.
In this sentence, 'mirillas' refers to the small peepholes on doors that allow a person to look outside or view visitors without opening the door.
El diseño del castillo incluye mirillas estratégicas para la defensa.
The design of the castle includes strategic loopholes for defense.
Here, 'mirillas' is used to describe narrow slits or holes in a structure, such as a castle, used for observing or firing at attackers while remaining protected.
Las mirillas del telescopio estaban ajustadas para una mejor observación.
The telescope's viewfinders were adjusted for better observation.
In this context, 'mirillas' represents the viewfinders or eyepieces of an optical instrument, such as a telescope, for focusing on and observing objects.

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