aperture
pronunciation
How to pronounce aperture in British English:
UK [ˈæpətʃə(r)]
How to pronounce aperture in American English:
US [ˈæpətʃɚ]
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- Noun:
- a device that controls amount of light admitted
- a natural opening in something
- an man-made opening; usually small
Word Origin
- aperture (n.)
- early 15c., from Latin apertura "an opening," from apertus, past participle of aperire "to open" (see overt).
Example
- 1. This allows you to control the exposure and aperture yourself .
- 2. Set your camera to its lowest aperture value ( completely open ) .
- 3. Here you must have time to set the aperture , the focus and settings on the camera .
- 4. I used an aperture of f / 22 in order to capture both the locks and il de la cite in the background .
- 5. When we discussed the camera obscura in the beginning of this series , we noted that while a larger aperture to let light in would increase its brightness , it would also decrease the clarity of the image .