noun
- openings, holes, or gaps in something
- adjustable openings in cameras or optical instruments that control the amount of light passing through
Usage: photography; optics
Examples
- The cave had several small apertures that let in sunlight.
- Scientists studied the apertures in the rock formation.
- The photographer adjusted the camera’s apertures for better exposure.
- Light entered through tiny apertures in the roof.
- The telescope’s apertures needed careful calibration.
- Small apertures in the wall provided ventilation.
- Different apertures create varying depths of field in photos.