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aperture

ap·er·ture [ áppər chr ] (plural ap·er·tures)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. narrow opening: a small narrow opening

2. opening through lens or mirror: a fixed or adjustable opening in a piece of equipment such as a camera or microscope that lets light pass through a lens or mirror

3. size of aperture: the diameter of an aperture in a piece of equipment such as a camera

[Mid-17th century. < Latin apertura< apert-, past participle of aperire "to open"]

ap·er·tur·al adjective
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