apertures

plural of aperture

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Recent Examples of apertures These Celestron Skymaster 20x80 binoculars let in enough light for regular skywatching, thanks to their massive 80mm apertures. Chris McMullen, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025 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 Traditional camera users should use wide-angle lenses and low apertures while shooting. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apertures
Noun
  • The fit also seemed perfect for both sides, as the Eagles were seeking to fill any holes on the defensive lines.
    Cameron Belcher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Inside the old asylum, plaster peeled from mottled walls and holes gaped in the ceiling.
    Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The brand also revealed a two-year strategic expansion plan that called for 500 store openings.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Dallas Wings Despite winning only 10 games last season, the Wings are considered one of the most attractive openings.
    Ben Pickman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Scrub with the cloth or a toothbrush, getting into any folds and crevices.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Methane has been measured escaping from crevices in the seabed at a high rate as the region warms at unprecedented rates, according to a paper published in Nature Communications.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Screwworms—or technically New World Screwworms (NWS)—are parasitic flies that spawn hundreds of ravenous larvae in the wounds and orifices of a wide range of warm-blooded animals.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In the ’50s, before digital audio, the audio strips were on the inside of the film strip’s perforations, meaning the image itself was slightly narrower.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
  • On a clean work surface, unroll and separate dough along perforations into triangles.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Using sharp paring knife, cut four 1 1/2-inch long slits in top of dough (think of a clock for slit placement at 12,3,6,9 positions).
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Its large leaves develop holes and slits that have earned it the name Swiss cheese plant.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Apertures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apertures. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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