Synonyms of aperture

aperture

noun

ˈa-pər-ˌchu̇r 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hole
• opening
• orifice
• crevice
• slit
• perforation
• crack
• space
• fissure
• slot
• inlet
• gash
• loophole
• pore
• cleft
• pinhole
• rift
• intake
• entrance
• slash
• rupture
• tear
• vent
• outlet
• notch
• split
• punch
• breach
• mouth
• rent
• exit
• puncture
• cut
• chink
• keyhole
• buttonhole
• cranny
• break
• peephole
• airhole
• wormhole
• pinprick
• knothole
• armhole
• pothole

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seal
• patch
• filling
• plug
• fill
• barrier
• filler
• obstruction
• stopper
• obstacle
• blockage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aperture

Another key factor was his image-making, whose aperture widened YSL’s scope beyond Slimane’s brilliant signature subcultural documentarianism to reinstate Yves Saint Laurent as the most quintessentially Parisian modern fashion house of all. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Extended during the renovation, the indoor pool area is paved in massive stone slabs and punctuated by a single large aperture framing the peaks beyond. — Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026

Polaroid announced a new instant camera that lets photographers get more creative and experimental with their shots than just changing the aperture or shutter speed. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026

Increasing the aperture to 8 inches will help reveal Saturn's brightest moons, which will appear as subtly moving star-like points around the planet's disk. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026