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
The series’ most recent season, however, sees its aperture widen, introducing more members of the big-wave community and traveling to multiple destinations beyond Nazaré, something the creators hadn’t really done before.
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Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
The main camera has a 48MP sensor with quad pixel binning, an aperture of f/1.7, and an 82-degree field of view (FoV).
—PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Once Russia invades Ukraine, the already narrowing aperture through which its subjects were able to broadcast the truth irises closed completely.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
The prototype micro-CPV solar panel uses a matrix of cells to create an industry-standard 24 by 18 inch panel (61 by 45.7 centimeters) with an aperture area greater than 2,000 square centimeters.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Aug. 2025
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Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
The main camera has a 48MP sensor with quad pixel binning, an aperture of f/1.7, and an 82-degree field of view (FoV).
—PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Once Russia invades Ukraine, the already narrowing aperture through which its subjects were able to broadcast the truth irises closed completely.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
The prototype micro-CPV solar panel uses a matrix of cells to create an industry-standard 24 by 18 inch panel (61 by 45.7 centimeters) with an aperture area greater than 2,000 square centimeters.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aperture
Noun
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As the Republican candidate stood on the fifth-hole putting green, a Secret Service agent was riding a golf cart in a security sweep of the sixth hole and noticed someone hiding behind a chain-link fence in the southeast corner of the course.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Untangle the roots and spread them out in their planting holes.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hazony, in his opening address, gave a more charitable assessment.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Ann Arbor on opening day, customers can enter a drawing, which awards 20 random customers free Cane’s for a year.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Screwworms—or technically New World Screwworms (NWS)—are parasitic flies that spawn hundreds of ravenous larvae in the wounds and orifices of a wide range of warm-blooded animals.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
25 Aug. 2025
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Flies find a dead body very quickly and lay their eggs in a natural orifice, such as an eye, or in a wound.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Use the floor brush for stairs, the crevice tool for windowsills and couch cushions, and the dusting brush for dusty surfaces.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Pests can make their way into these small crevices easily, so keeping your appliances clean and free of food will prevent bugs from feasting in your kitchen.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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The boxy turtleneck has a high-low hem with side slits, falling effortlessly over the matching wide-leg lounge pants for a comfy yet refined aesthetic.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
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As the road curves around, the Inland Sea comes into view, its small pool feeding into the ocean through a massive slit in the cliff.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Aperture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aperture. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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