APERTURE


Meaning of APERTURE in English

[ 'apətʃə , -tj(ʊ)ə ]

■ noun an opening, hole, or gap.

↘the variable opening by which light enters a camera.

Origin

ME: from L. apertura , from apert- , aperire 'to open'.

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