as in holes
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 apertures
Edges and corners are soft at wide apertures.
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Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
The new Calibre 1150 was designed using 3-D modeling such that nearly all functions are easily engaged and adjusted via three pushers fitted within and flanking the crown, while all calendar functions are displayed via dedicated apertures in order to minimize visual clutter.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
Doing so merges two apertures — the narrow and the microscopic — into a wide-angle lens.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 5 Mar. 2026
Such models, which offer 8x or 10x magnification and 42mm or 50mm apertures, are lightweight, relatively inexpensive and provide a wide field of view that comfortably frames the entire moon.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
In one of them, iron-rich spring water flows through a row of apertures in a stone retaining wall, staining it over time with rust-red residue.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
In Stubb’s Cave, strangler-fig roots teemed from ceiling apertures.
—Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
As much of the world shut down, the apertures that life generally opens up for young people like the Shibutanis began shrinking.
—Alice Park, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Similarly, in astronomy, larger apertures, advances in photography and spectroscopy, the development of multi-wavelength astronomy beyond the visible light spectrum, and the first space telescopes all brought in new observational data that upended many pre-existing ideas.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
The new Calibre 1150 was designed using 3-D modeling such that nearly all functions are easily engaged and adjusted via three pushers fitted within and flanking the crown, while all calendar functions are displayed via dedicated apertures in order to minimize visual clutter.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
Doing so merges two apertures — the narrow and the microscopic — into a wide-angle lens.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 5 Mar. 2026
Such models, which offer 8x or 10x magnification and 42mm or 50mm apertures, are lightweight, relatively inexpensive and provide a wide field of view that comfortably frames the entire moon.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
In one of them, iron-rich spring water flows through a row of apertures in a stone retaining wall, staining it over time with rust-red residue.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
In Stubb’s Cave, strangler-fig roots teemed from ceiling apertures.
—Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
As much of the world shut down, the apertures that life generally opens up for young people like the Shibutanis began shrinking.
—Alice Park, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Similarly, in astronomy, larger apertures, advances in photography and spectroscopy, the development of multi-wavelength astronomy beyond the visible light spectrum, and the first space telescopes all brought in new observational data that upended many pre-existing ideas.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apertures
Noun
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Round pegs found round holes all over the pitch.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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This is because poor soil or weak drainage—like using pots without drainage holes, one of many common mistakes of growing tomatoes in containers—can lead to root rot, nutrient deficiencies, and stunted growth, Omelchenko says.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Margot Robbie dropped by to peruse one of Milan’s buzziest new cultural openings, and made sure to dress the part.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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This isn’t the end of coaching for Donovan, 60, who figures to be a top candidate for openings around the NBA.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pay close attention to seams, edges and crevices where dust mites and debris collect.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Stroll leisurely to admire the wide variety of wildflowers that grow along the ledges or dare to dip below the dramatic quartz and sandstone into the narrow crevices of the cliffs.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) is a parasitic fly that lays eggs in the open wounds and orifices of live animals, including humans.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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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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In early models the operator pedaled a treadle that pushed air through the perforations, triggering the notes.—
Steven Melendez,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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This often comes in the same form as the stick, but instead of the bar soap-like texture, there are tiny perforations through which gel is released.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Its large leaves develop holes and slits that have earned it the name Swiss cheese plant.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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The comfy frock is midi-length, features subtle side slits, and is made from a lightweight, stretchy material.—
Isabel Bekele,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Apertures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apertures. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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