aperture

noun

ˈa-pər-ˌchu̇r How to pronounce aperture (audio)
Definition of aperturenext
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 Another key factor was his image-making, whose aperture widened YSL’s scope beyond Slimane’s brilliant signature subcultural documentarianism to reinstate Yves Saint Laurent as the most quintessentially Parisian modern fashion house of all. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 Extended during the renovation, the indoor pool area is paved in massive stone slabs and punctuated by a single large aperture framing the peaks beyond. — Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026 Polaroid announced a new instant camera that lets photographers get more creative and experimental with their shots than just changing the aperture or shutter speed. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026 Increasing the aperture to 8 inches will help reveal Saturn's brightest moons, which will appear as subtly moving star-like points around the planet's disk. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aperture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aperture
  1. hole
  2. opening
  3. orifice
  4. crevice
  5. slit
Noun
  • In higher-dimensional gravity, certain black-hole-like objects, such as black strings, can become unstable and fragment.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Sabbatini played his final six holes in 6-under par, which included his 25-foot eagle putt from the fringe on the par-5 15th hole.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of hole
Noun
  • Lisa Markidis has her face painted with La Catrina makeup at the official opening of the Dia De Los Muertos altars in Gloria Molina Grand Park.
    — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Hellums broke free for a 41-yard touchdown on a fourth-and-1 run and Army took a 7-0 lead on the game's opening possession.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of opening
Noun
  • The flies lay hundreds of eggs in the wounds, inflamed tissue, mucous membranes, and orifices of warm-blooded creatures.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The unlucky nobleman Tullus was bitten by a fierce haemorrhois, causing blood to pour from his eyes, nose, ears, mouth, and other orifices and outlets.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of orifice
Noun
  • Instead, fog clung to every nook and crevice of the glacial hulks surrounding us.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Tanana River in the background is flowing high, and most of the area between the river and the Bluff sparkles as sun rays glisten on the thousands of small pools and ponds that fill every dip and crevice in the land surface.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of crevice
Noun
  • John Whitney was this experimental filmmaker who had developed this technique called ‘slit scan,’ which would be a key element to the ‘Stargate’ sequence.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The double-slit experiment, for example, is a classic setup where scientists send particles through two gaps in a screen and observe a resulting interference pattern, proving that the particles act as waves.
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of slit

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“Aperture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aperture. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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