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
Features and technology inside Iron Beam 450 The Iron Beam 450 gets its name from its 450mm aperture, which is larger than Rafael’s previously announced laser systems.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
The company has been testing several new features, including major upgrades to video recording and a variable aperture system to give users more control over focal length.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Ofek 19 is a synthetic aperture radar observation satellite with enhanced capabilities, 7 Israel National News reports.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Although no design has been settled upon yet, a round-ish mirror with a minimum aperture of 26 feet (eight meters) has been mooted.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
The company has been testing several new features, including major upgrades to video recording and a variable aperture system to give users more control over focal length.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Ofek 19 is a synthetic aperture radar observation satellite with enhanced capabilities, 7 Israel National News reports.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Although no design has been settled upon yet, a round-ish mirror with a minimum aperture of 26 feet (eight meters) has been mooted.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aperture
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On the 18th hole of the final match, Nicklaus sank his par putt and then conceded Tony Jacklin’s short par putt, ensuring both the match and the Ryder Cup ended in a tie.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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My only shot was through a hole the size of a business card between some limbs.—
Jack Atcheson Sr. as told to Michael Hanback,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
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Townshend recalled performing in Chicago at a small club turned roller rink called the Kinetic Playground, 1969 performances with a particularly special opening act.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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High-skilled workers will see income growth, while low-skill workers will be competing for a decreasing number of job openings.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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In fish, the cloaca is a single orifice that handles excretion (both urine and fecal material) as well as reproduction.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 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
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Key prevention strategies include sealing cracks and crevices in walls, roofs, and around windows and doors.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The females wait folded within crevices in bark.—
Rosanna Warren,
The Atlantic,
7 Sep. 2025
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Laying in an almost illusion deconstruction, the black fabric featured cutouts to reveal the white corset beneath the bustline in a plunging V shape and at the sides, along with waist-high slits on either side of the front of the skirt.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Dream could be seen wearing a navy blue dress with puffy sleeves, which featured a slit on the left side by her knee.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Aperture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aperture. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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