as in hole
a place in a surface allowing passage into or through a thing
you can adjust the aperture on this camera's lens by pushing this button
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Recent Examples of aperture
The Dutch company plans to further increase the numerical aperture on its next machine, Hyper NA.
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Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Momentum breeds momentum: each successful float provides price discovery that the next issuer can cite, widening the aperture a little more.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Functionality: Focal range and fast maximum aperture aside, the 8-16mm features a manual aperture ring like many Fujifilm lenses.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 27 May 2025
The phone has a 13MP ultra-wide camera with an f/2.2 aperture that can capture macro images.
—PC Magazine, 18 May 2025
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Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Momentum breeds momentum: each successful float provides price discovery that the next issuer can cite, widening the aperture a little more.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Functionality: Focal range and fast maximum aperture aside, the 8-16mm features a manual aperture ring like many Fujifilm lenses.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 27 May 2025
The phone has a 13MP ultra-wide camera with an f/2.2 aperture that can capture macro images.
—PC Magazine, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aperture
Noun
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Three holes were drilled in his skull to reduce the pressure on his brain (those holes were later filled with titanium plugs).—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Despite his success, DeBoer’s tenure in Dallas will now be best remembered for his snap decision to pull starting goaltender Jake Oettinger after the Stars fell into an early 2-0 hole in their elimination game against Edmonton last week.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Organizers said before the opening that a total of 85 vendors signed up this year and that somewhere between 60 and 70 would be at each of the weekly markets, which will run from 8 a.m. until noon on Saturdays through Oct. 4 at 65 S. Water St. in downtown Aurora.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The inaugural Club World Cup starts in the United States on June 14, with its 32 teams split into eight groups of four in the opening phase.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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This fleshy conglomerate feels vaguely seductive despite having only navels for orifices, only knee-like lumps for appendages.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
27 Nov. 2024
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Like other Ediacaran fossils, Quaestio doesn't seem to posses any orifices.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
18 Oct. 2024
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The device includes attachments such as a dust brush and a crevice tool, meaning it can be used for cleaning upholstery and stairs, along with getting into nooks and crannies.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Native to northern Vietnam, especially in humid, mountainous forests and limestone karst landscapes, the barking frog often hides in tree holes or rocky crevices near water.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Later that evening, Henson appeared in a sculptural brown gown with a dramatic shoulder detail and high slit.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
4 June 2025
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Sheryl Lee Ralph Sheryl Lee Ralph attended the 2025 Gotham Television Awards in N.Y.C. in a black gown with a square neckline and thigh-high slit.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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“Aperture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aperture. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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