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
For sharp images, shoot in manual mode with a low ISO (100-200), an aperture of f/5.6 to f/8, and adjust the shutter speed depending on the eclipse phase — longer exposures for totality, shorter for brighter phases.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Expanding artistic aperture and palate Ryan’s curiosity fuels his approach to programming.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2025
There are some metal elements, including the tripod collar and foot, strap lugs, and aperture ring.
—PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
This is crucial, because the camera lens that snaps on has quite impressive hardware: a 100-megapixel optical lens with an aperture between f/1.4 to f/11, and a sensor size of 4/3-inch.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Expanding artistic aperture and palate Ryan’s curiosity fuels his approach to programming.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2025
There are some metal elements, including the tripod collar and foot, strap lugs, and aperture ring.
—PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
This is crucial, because the camera lens that snaps on has quite impressive hardware: a 100-megapixel optical lens with an aperture between f/1.4 to f/11, and a sensor size of 4/3-inch.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aperture
Noun
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Bolster burn barrel safety: If burning is permitted in your area, ensure that all burn barrels have a weighted metal cover, complete with holes no larger than 3/4 of an inch.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
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Paint the wall, put holes in the wall, hang up pictures.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Heading into the weekend, Snow White is projected to drop 53% business in its second Friday to Sunday frame from its opening weekend, which equates to a take of roughly $20 million, Deadline reported.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Austin Wells became the first catcher ever to hit a leadoff homer on opening day, which is sort of like being the first school bus to win the Daytona 500.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Don’t let the green mist tinged with white lightning and rotating cosmic orifices fool you, however: Ingesting psychedelic drugs is not recommended before watching this film.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 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
Noun
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While cleaning floors is what first comes to mind when purchasing a new vacuum, this one is also a game changer for upholstery and vents thanks to its crevice tool and dust brush attachments.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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These brooms usually are lightweight and have angled heads to get into cracks and crevices.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Lighter scratches only touch the surface while moderate to deep scratches can usually be felt by sticking your fingernail in the slit to determine how deep the scratch really is.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2025
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Remember when Angelina Jolie went viral for her leg-bearing slit at the 2012 Oscars?—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Aperture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aperture. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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