aperture
Example Sentences
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He brought out Kehlani for “Folded,” another perfectly regal ballad that revels in a small aperture.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Expanding the receiver aperture can improve results, but only up to a certain limit.
From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026
Narrator Jodie Foster widens the film’s aperture a bit early on, referring to the period “between Watergate and the Bicentennial” as the documentary’s focus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
A hermit crab will inspect a shell with care, running antennae and claws over its contours, before delicately lowering its rear end into the aperture.
From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025
They learned to wind film into the camera, how to compose a photo, how to calculate the proper aperture and width.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
Vocabulary lists containing aperture
"The Cask Of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe
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50 Great Words from The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
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