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
Biomass is carrying the first P-band synthetic aperture radar in space.
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Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
The ultra-wide camera enjoys an aperture of f/2.0 and a wide 122-degree field of view.
—PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Cassini used synthetic aperture radar (SAR) to look through Titan's thick atmosphere during these close encounters and found channels and large flat areas that are consistent with large bodies of liquid.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Engineers kept Moore’s Law—the doubling of transistor count every couple of years—alive for more than five decades by incrementally reducing the wavelength of light and expanding the numerical aperture of the imaging system used in lithography.
—Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aperture
Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
The ultra-wide camera enjoys an aperture of f/2.0 and a wide 122-degree field of view.
—PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Cassini used synthetic aperture radar (SAR) to look through Titan's thick atmosphere during these close encounters and found channels and large flat areas that are consistent with large bodies of liquid.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Engineers kept Moore’s Law—the doubling of transistor count every couple of years—alive for more than five decades by incrementally reducing the wavelength of light and expanding the numerical aperture of the imaging system used in lithography.
—Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aperture
Noun
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The pots are thoughtfully designed with a drainage hole to avoid overwatering, enhance proper airflow, and keep your plants healthy.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
13 May 2025
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Private contractors under the supervision of St. Paul Public Works will spend up to two months repairing the man-sized sink hole that opened on the evening of May 8, forcing ongoing partial road closures between Chestnut and Walnut streets.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2025
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The park officially opens on May 22, however only annual passholders, Military Freedom Passholders and guests who purchase qualifying Universal Orlando vacation packages are eligible to visit during its initial opening window.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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On Wednesday, May 14, the 38-year-old actress shared a carousel of snaps that included rare footage of her daughter Juno Rose Diana, 5, encouraging her mama before Turner-Smith headed out to Tory Burch’s store opening in Beverly Hills, California.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
15 May 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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Plus, there’s a crevice tool and smaller hair screw tool attachments that can be used as a handheld vac to get pet hair in hard-to-reach places.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
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Make sure to cover every surface of the plant, especially on the undersides of leaves and in crevices between stems.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2025
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Hadid’s look featured a cross-back dress with a thigh-high slit in silk satin.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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In 2023, Heidi Klum arrived in a boob-baring Zuhair Murad look featuring thigh-high slits and dramatic wings, while Irina Shayk wore Gucci lingerie.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
13 May 2025
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“Aperture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aperture. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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