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aperture

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Definition of aperture

noun

  • an opening, hole, or gap: the bell ropes passed through apertures in the ceiling the genital aperture of an insect
  • a space through which light passes in an optical or photographic instrument, especially the variable opening by which light enters a camera: a refracting telescope with an aperture of 3 inches

Derivatives

apertural

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin apertura, from apert- 'opened', from aperire 'to open'

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