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aperture

aper·ture

UK/ˈap.ə.t͡ʃə/ US/ˈap.ə.tjʊə/ rare rare

noun

1.

a device that controls amount of light admitted

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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • aperture membrane
  • aperture priority
  • pyriform aperture

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