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 those using a camera, experts recommend opting for a wide-angle lens with an aperture of f/4 or lower and setting the focus to the furthest possible setting to capture the full brilliance of the auroras.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 June 2025
The camera connects to your phone via Bluetooth in an instant and allows for full manual aperture, shutter, exposure compensation, and focus control.
—PC Magazine, 20 June 2025
For example, how far is the aperture of the zone around the 11 host cities?
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Photography experts told National Geographic a wide-angle lens and an aperture or F-stop of four or lower are recommended, though other settings like ISO and shutter speed will likely need to be adjusted depending on the strength of the aurora borealis.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 June 2025
The camera connects to your phone via Bluetooth in an instant and allows for full manual aperture, shutter, exposure compensation, and focus control.
—PC Magazine, 20 June 2025
For example, how far is the aperture of the zone around the 11 host cities?
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Photography experts told National Geographic a wide-angle lens and an aperture or F-stop of four or lower are recommended, though other settings like ISO and shutter speed will likely need to be adjusted depending on the strength of the aurora borealis.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aperture
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Fuller was then released in February, and the Dolphins still have a major hole for starting-caliber cornerbacks ahead of nickel Kader Kohou after the draft.—
David Furones,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Now that hole is being filled with full service, amenitized buildings and a public park along the two mile canal.—
Shimon Shkury,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The expansion of slots at existing medical schools and the opening of a medical school in Nashville, Tennessee, helped drive that change.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Gains in job openings were driven by two main sectors: accommodation and food services and finance and insurance, which added 314,000 and 91,000 postings respectively.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
1 July 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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With four different brush heads this tool can tackle grout, tile and all of the dirty crevices in your bathroom.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Slither Release date: March 31, 2006 Cast: Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Rooker Another weird and wacky tale from the front-end of Gunn's career, Slither is the tale of a small town turned alien parasite hive that seeps into every corner and crevice of the once-peaceful place.—
Grace Dean,
Space.com,
3 July 2025
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Mayan stelae and Melanesian slit gongs share the sunlight from a sloped glass wall abutting Central Park which has been specially reëngineered to protect photosensitive works.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Tate McRae appeared at the F1 premiere in London in a black custom Balenciaga gown with a dramatic slit and tie at the waist.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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“Aperture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aperture. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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