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
There's a triple-lens main camera in the Find N5, combining a 50-megapixel shooter with a large aperture and sensor for better low-light performance, a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto lens enabling 3X optical zoom, and an 8-MP ultrawide.
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Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
Its 77-degree field of view, f/2.0 aperture, and Type 1/2.9 CMOS sensor are all fairly standard specs, almost identical to the Obsbot Tiny SE.
—PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025
What led Ross, a veteran of the First World War, to open the aperture of his magazine to a wider view of human experience was the Second World War.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Even if your phone has a dedicated 3x or 5x telephoto lens, its sensor and aperture are so small that your camera probably falls back to digital zoom using the main camera in low light.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 18 Dec. 2024
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Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
Its 77-degree field of view, f/2.0 aperture, and Type 1/2.9 CMOS sensor are all fairly standard specs, almost identical to the Obsbot Tiny SE.
—PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025
What led Ross, a veteran of the First World War, to open the aperture of his magazine to a wider view of human experience was the Second World War.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Even if your phone has a dedicated 3x or 5x telephoto lens, its sensor and aperture are so small that your camera probably falls back to digital zoom using the main camera in low light.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aperture
Noun
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The second-deepest hole, the German Continental Deep Drilling Programme, stretches 5.6 miles.—
Brent Crane,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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Cracks and ridges in the ice constantly shifted the route to a permanent hole in the ice, named Ocean City, from which Hoppe and her team gathered hundreds of liters of seawater samples and hauled them back to the ship for analysis.—
Asher Elbein,
WIRED,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Armed’s next show is an unlikely opening spot for none other than U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2025
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But the opening hasn’t stayed quiet — despite the fact that the shop is so new that its signage isn’t up yet.—
Kate Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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Primarily bottom dwellers, the species prefers to hide in crevices or under rocks and debris in the water.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Then, take a spoon and carve out the center of your strawberry, forming a small crevice to hold your liquor.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Feb. 2025
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Lionel Hahn/Getty Images For the actual ceremony and red carpet beforehand, Ryan chose a strapless burgundy gown with a low slit.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
3 Mar. 2025
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The look featured a semi-sheer element and included a dramatic thigh-high slit and plunging neckline with thin straps.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Aperture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aperture. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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