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aperture

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Synonyms & Antonyms of aperture

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 for aperture

hole,
opening,
orifice,
perforation

Words Related to aperture

loophole

breach,
break,
chink,
cleft,
crack,
cranny,
crevice,
cut,
fissure,
gash,
notch,
rent,
rift,
rupture,
slash,
slit,
split,
tear

slot,
space

exit,
mouth,
outlet,
pore,
vent

entrance,
inlet,
intake

pinhole,
pinprick,
punch,
puncture

airhole,
armhole,
buttonhole,
keyhole,
knothole,
peephole,
pothole,
wormhole

Near Antonyms for aperture

fill,
filler,
filling,
patch,
plug,
seal,
stopper

barrier,
blockage,
obstacle,
obstruction

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“Aperture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aperture. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.

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The first known use of aperture was in the 15th century

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