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
Anyone is capable of cherry-picking media to suit their arguments, of course, and social media has always narrowed the aperture of news events to fit particular viewpoints.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
The date is displayed around the periphery of the dial using a blued hand, while the day and month are marked on sapphire discs contrasted with the blue background of the apertures.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
As such, a breezeway on the lower level helps shepherd cooling winds, as do roof apertures on the upper balconies.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
The ice giant Neptune - too dim to spot with the naked eye - will be positioned roughly 1 degree to the upper left of Saturn and can be observed using a telescope with an aperture of 8-inches (200 mm) or greater, according to telescope-maker Celestron.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 June 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
The date is displayed around the periphery of the dial using a blued hand, while the day and month are marked on sapphire discs contrasted with the blue background of the apertures.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
As such, a breezeway on the lower level helps shepherd cooling winds, as do roof apertures on the upper balconies.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
The ice giant Neptune - too dim to spot with the naked eye - will be positioned roughly 1 degree to the upper left of Saturn and can be observed using a telescope with an aperture of 8-inches (200 mm) or greater, according to telescope-maker Celestron.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aperture
Noun
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Toronto has plenty of holes in the roster to add talent.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Ben Rice worked a walk after going down in an 0-2 hole, and after doing so himself, Austin Wells tied the game with a two-run single.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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Cruz and Caminero each hit 21 long balls and Buxton had 20 in the opening round.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
15 July 2025
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The opening of the film is a brief origin story for each of the four men and gives their characters a depth that was largely ignored in typical 1970’s thrillers.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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This fleshy conglomerate feels vaguely seductive despite having only navels for orifices, only knee-like lumps for appendages.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
27 Nov. 2024
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Like other Ediacaran fossils, Quaestio doesn't seem to posses any orifices.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
18 Oct. 2024
Noun
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With four different brush heads this tool can tackle grout, tile and all of the dirty crevices in your bathroom.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Slither Release date: March 31, 2006 Cast: Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Rooker Another weird and wacky tale from the front-end of Gunn's career, Slither is the tale of a small town turned alien parasite hive that seeps into every corner and crevice of the once-peaceful place.—
Grace Dean,
Space.com,
3 July 2025
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These white jeans that come in a classic straight-leg style and have a breezy side slit.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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When approaching a sea turtle egg, the ghost crab will snip a distinctive slit into eggshells.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 July 2025
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“Aperture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aperture. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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