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aperture

[ap-er-cher] / ˈæp ər tʃər /


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Cyclists completing the Whitehaven to Sunderland route are greeted with a view of Roker Lighthouse through an aperture, carved into a six-and-a-half-tonne slab of black granite.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

He brought out Kehlani for “Folded,” another perfectly regal ballad that revels in a small aperture.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The outcome is a virtual synthetic aperture that is far larger than any individual sensor.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026

Squeezing through its aperture, it’s easy to reflect on the winnowing that happens at the end of our days, as physical, mental and other abilities slowly fade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Strange and beguiling new words swirled in her head: f-stop, aperture.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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