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
Doing so merges two apertures — the narrow and the microscopic — into a wide-angle lens.
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Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 5 Mar. 2026
On capturing the vivid colours and sounds of Ghana, Martinson says the aperture needs to be opened wider for a bigger gaze at Africa’s joy, beauty and laughter.
—Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Based on the 1928 original, the watch features a solid gold dial with an aperture that displays jumping hours at 12 o’clock and a secondary aperture that shows dragging minutes.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2026
Instead, set your camera's white balance for daylight and try a fast shutter speed with a smaller aperture.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 Mar. 2026
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Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 5 Mar. 2026
On capturing the vivid colours and sounds of Ghana, Martinson says the aperture needs to be opened wider for a bigger gaze at Africa’s joy, beauty and laughter.
—Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Based on the 1928 original, the watch features a solid gold dial with an aperture that displays jumping hours at 12 o’clock and a secondary aperture that shows dragging minutes.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2026
Instead, set your camera's white balance for daylight and try a fast shutter speed with a smaller aperture.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aperture
Noun
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On Monday morning, Brandon Bailey, who flew into LAX from Texas, told The Times that the potential increase will leave a hole in his travel budget.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Days after trading center Garrett Bradbury to Chicago for a fifth-round pick — a solid piece of business with Bradbury entering a contract year but also immediate consequences — the Pats have a hole in their offensive line.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Aztecs couldn’t play at Viejas Arena because the arena is hosting the opening round of the NCAA men’s tournament.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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His opening montage and monologue was nearly 20 minutes long, his bits between categories played on boring stereotypes and cheap punchlines.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After four seasons of love sausages, exploding body parts, and supes climbing into other people's orifices, this is set to be the finale of all finales.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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Bell then take a straw of his own, sticks it into Peck's mouth, and begins sipping liquid from his pal's oral orifice.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The trail will typically lead you to cracks and crevices where the colony is hidden.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
13 Mar. 2026
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This helps the cake slide out of the crevices smoothly and easily without sticking to the pan.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Zenday's dress featured a dramatic off-the-shoulder neckline, gathered ruching that pulls toward one side of the dress, and a slit that rises just above the thigh.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Neo chassis also features side-firing speakers instead of speakers beneath the keyboard, venting out slits on the left and right side that resemble SD-card slots.—
Joe Osborne,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Aperture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aperture. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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