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
As much of the world shut down, the apertures that life generally opens up for young people like the Shibutanis began shrinking.
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Alice Park, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Camera changes could include a variable aperture system.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
School Grade Hobbies Currently satellites, synthetic aperture radar, and GPS are used to collect data on flood damage, track the location of victims, and communicate with emergency responders.
—Joanna Goodrich, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2025
Max & Holly Stumble Upon Henry’s Traumatic Memory Out in the desert, where Holly draws the connection that the shape of the caves mimics the aperture in the spyglass, an M of sorts, she and Max literally almost fall down a mineshaft.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aperture
Alice Park, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Camera changes could include a variable aperture system.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
School Grade Hobbies Currently satellites, synthetic aperture radar, and GPS are used to collect data on flood damage, track the location of victims, and communicate with emergency responders.
—Joanna Goodrich, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2025
Max & Holly Stumble Upon Henry’s Traumatic Memory Out in the desert, where Holly draws the connection that the shape of the caves mimics the aperture in the spyglass, an M of sorts, she and Max literally almost fall down a mineshaft.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aperture
Noun
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His absence left yet another hole in the quartet featuring him, Ball, Knueppel and Bridges.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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Plunging directly in the frigid lake via holes carved in the ice.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Kim, 70, runs the cafe with the same routine every day, opening early and closing by noon.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The first signs of trouble came in the opening minutes of the game.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 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
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Be sure to clean in every crevice to remove residue, mold, and mildew.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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Kardv Cordless Vacuum Cleaner This slim tool comes with a dust brush and crevice tool to target stairs, curtains, and upholstery.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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From the label's spring 1998 collection, her black and white corset dress featured a plunging neckline and double thigh-high slits.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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The back slit, on the other hand, provides enough room to walk and sit freely without feeling restrictive.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Aperture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aperture. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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