peepshowbox
nounUK /ˈpiːpʃəʊbɒks/
US /ˈpiːpʃoʊbɑːks/
A peepshowbox is a small box with a hole you look through to see a little picture show inside.
At the old fair, the children took turns looking into the peepshowbox to see tiny moving scenes.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A coin-operated machine that displays short films or images viewed through an eyepiece.
He dropped a coin into the peepshowbox and watched a flickering dance scene.
3. A small enclosed booth or device used for viewing risqué or adult entertainment.
The arcade's back room held a row of peepshowboxes behind a curtain.
4. Any box-like contraption with a viewing aperture used for entertainment or demonstration.
The science museum built a peepshowbox to let visitors see inside a beehive.