aperture
/ˈap.ə.t͡ʃə/US/ˈæp.ɚˌt͡ʃʊɹ/
aperture noun: a small or narrow opening, gap, slit, or hole.
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Noun
aperture (plural apertures)
- A small or narrow opening, gap, slit, or hole.
- an aperture in a wall
- Were the larynx of the little creature like that of the parent, the milk might—probably would—enter the windpipe and cause suffocation : but the fœtal larynx is cone-shaped, with the opening at the apex, which projects, as in the whale-tribe, into the back aperture of the nostrils, where it is...1859, Richard Owen, On the Classification and Geographical Distribution of the Mammalia, London: J. W. Parker and Son, page 29
- Synonyms:
- chink
- A hole which restricts the diameter of the lightpath through one plane in an optical system.
- The (typically) large-diameter antenna used for receiving and transmitting radio frequency energy containing the data used in communication satellites, especially in the geostationary belt. For a comsat, this is typically a large reflective dish antenna; sometimes called an array.
- The maximum angle between the two generatrices.
- If the generatrix makes an angle θ to the axis, then the aperture is 2θ.
aperture meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
aperture in Hindi
- hole restricting the diameter of the lightpath through one plane
- द्वारक dvārak
- opening, hole
- छेद ched
aperture in Tamil
- இடைக்கண், இடைவெளி, துளை, திறப்பு, துவாரப்பருமன், துவாரம்
aperture in Marathi
- ऍपर्चर, अपर्चर, एपर्चर
aperture in Urdu
- سُوراخ, چھید, روزَن, جھُری, مُنہ, موکھا
More languagesFewer languages
- aperture in Bengali
- অ্যাপারচার, অ্যাপার্চার
- aperture in Malayalam
- തുറപ്പ്, പ്രകാശത്തിന് കടക്കാനുളള ദ്വാരം, സുഷിരം
- aperture in Kannada
- ರಂಧ್ರ, ತೂತು, ಸಂದು, ಬೆಳಕು ಕಂಡಿ
- aperture in Punjabi
- ਅਪਰਚਰ, ਐਪਰਚਰ, ਅੱਪਰ੍ਚਰ
- aperture in Gujarati
- એપર્ચર, અપર્ચર
- aperture in Odia
- ଅପର୍ଚର, ଅପର୍ଚର୍, ଏପର୍ଚର
- aperture in Sinhala
- කට kaṭa
- aperture in Nepali
- एपर्चर, अपर्चर
- aperture in Pashto
- کښت kux̌t
- aperture in Persian
- روزنه rowzane
Examples of aperture in a sentence
- In the centre of the fleshy membrane is an aperture leading into a deep cavity, at the bottom of which is placed a prominent piston that may be retracted by muscular fibres provided for the purpose.1860, Samuel Hannaford, chapter 7, in Sea and River-side Rambles in Victoria, page 53:
- The door was opened — ‘on the chain.’ The old lady peered at us through an aperture of about six inches.1897, Richard Marsh, The Beetle:
Synonyms of aperture
Forms of aperture
| plural | apertures |
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Origin of aperture
From late Middle English, from Latin apertūra (“an opening”), from aperiō (“to uncover, make or lay bare”) + -tūra (“-ure”, action noun suffix). Doublet of overture and apertura.
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Questions about aperture
- What does aperture mean?
- Aperture means a small or narrow opening, gap, slit, or hole.
- What is aperture in Hindi?
- Aperture in Hindi is द्वारक (dvārak), छेद (ched). See Aperture meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use aperture in a sentence?
- In the centre of the fleshy membrane is an aperture leading into a deep cavity, at the bottom of which is placed a prominent piston that may be retracted by muscular fibres provided for the purpose.
- What part of speech is aperture?
- Aperture is a noun.
- How do you pronounce aperture?
- Aperture is pronounced /ˈap.ə.t͡ʃə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of aperture?
- The plural of aperture is apertures.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: aperture (page history and authors); aperture (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); aperture (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); aperture (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); aperture (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); aperture (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); aperture (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); aperture (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); aperture (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); aperture (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); කට (Sinhala) (page history and authors); aperture (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); کښت (Pashto) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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