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aperture
[ ap-er-cher ]
/ ËĂŠp Ér tÊÉr /
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noun
an opening, as a hole, slit, crack, gap, etc.
Also called aperture stop .Optics. an opening, usually circular, that limits the quantity of light that can enter an optical instrument.
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Origin of aperture
OTHER WORDS FROM aperture
ap·er·tur·al [ap-er-choor-uhl], /ËĂŠp ÉrËtÊÊÉr Él/, adjectiveap·er·tured, adjectiveWords nearby aperture
aperient, aperiodic, apéritif, aperitive, apertometer, aperture, aperture card, aperture-priority, aperture synthesis, apery, apeshit
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British Dictionary definitions for aperture
aperture
/ (ËĂŠpÉtÊÉ) /
noun
a hole, gap, crack, slit, or other opening
physics
- a usually circular and often variable opening in an optical instrument or device that controls the quantity of radiation entering or leaving it
- the diameter of such an openingSee also relative aperture
Word Origin for aperture
C15: from Late Latin apertƫra opening, from Latin aperīre to open
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