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
Image: Canon Canon’s new 3D lens has an aperture range of f/4.0 to f/16, supports autofocus, and features a button and a control wheel for making separate manual focus adjustments to the left and right sides.
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Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
Adobe recommends setting a regular camera’s focus to the farthest possible setting with a wide aperture, low shutter speed and high ISO value.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
High-resolution synthetic aperture sonar image of the USS Stewart.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Harris’s agenda aims to widen the aperture, fostering a more inclusive space where all participants can benefit from the promise of decentralized finance.
—Tonya Evans, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
Adobe recommends setting a regular camera’s focus to the farthest possible setting with a wide aperture, low shutter speed and high ISO value.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
High-resolution synthetic aperture sonar image of the USS Stewart.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Harris’s agenda aims to widen the aperture, fostering a more inclusive space where all participants can benefit from the promise of decentralized finance.
—Tonya Evans, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aperture
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Phoenix Open concerts 2025: This power couple will play the 16th hole Coliseum The plan, intended to prevent more traffic congestion and safeguard existing infrastructure, was developed by city, state and business leaders who make up the MAG's Regional Transportation Policy Committee.Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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That will open up a huge hole for one player in particular: Allyce Jones.Todd Boss, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Since North-South were clearly bidding on distribution, West’s opening lead should have been the king of trumps.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The increase is attributed to the opening of fourteen new restaurants.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Cory, who at this point has smoke billowing out of every orifice, flips out on Josh, who’s just betrayed him for the second time.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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The white exterior peered at me with flat orifices obscured through the mist, barely distinguishable from the dark sky behind it, as though all the world beyond the dome was cut from the same slab, only slightly effaced.Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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The handheld attachment also comes with a crevice tool and dust brush for more precise cleaning.Clara McMahon, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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That is because the bacteria can hide in small crevices that water might not reach.Mustafa Fattah, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Unlike its frumpy counterparts, the body-skimming dress adds intrigue with its ruched bodice, puff sleeves, open back, and side slit.Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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Thanks to those interruptions, an observer peering through the moving slits would perceive animation.Charlotte Hu, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Aperture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aperture. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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