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
Point-to-point microwave links are also an option, as well as, for the most remote locations, very-small aperture terminal (VSAT) or other broadband satellite connections.
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Dec. 2024
If using a smartphone, Iceland’s tourism website recommends turning on night mode with a wide aperture.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
From the shape of the day and date apertures, to their placement to achieve balance within the dial, every detail has been approached with care.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
This includes the likes of Maserati seats and the Audi TT's door aperture.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Dec. 2024
If using a smartphone, Iceland’s tourism website recommends turning on night mode with a wide aperture.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
From the shape of the day and date apertures, to their placement to achieve balance within the dial, every detail has been approached with care.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
This includes the likes of Maserati seats and the Audi TT's door aperture.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for aperture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aperture
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After digging an early 16–2 hole, George Mason stunned the favorites by winning 65–60.Newsweek, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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With these rigs, the line holder works in the ordinary way, but the line runs through a small hole in the top of a wooden box that has no bottom.Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
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After beginning in Florida with fewer than five people, Your Insurance Attorney has grown to more than 250 employees, expanding outside the Sunshine State and opening offices in Georgia, Colorado, and North Carolina.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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However, there could still be an opening at third base depending on what New York does moving forward.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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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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Cory, who at this point has smoke billowing out of every orifice, flips out on Josh, who’s just betrayed him for the second time.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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The gadget even converts into a handheld vacuum to snatch messes off of couch cushions, windowsills, car seats, and more with the help of its two-in-one dust brush and crevice tool attachment.Clara McMahon, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Research has shown the crows even know how to use tools like sticks to bring food out of crevices.Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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Using a paring knife, make a slit (or push open the existing slit) down the length of each date and carefully pry open the sides without tearing the date.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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The third photo showed Hudson and Belichick on the carpet with the former sports coach wearing a classic black tux while Hudson rocked a black off-the-shoulder gown with high slit.Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Aperture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aperture. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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