How to Use aperture in a Sentence

aperture

noun
Definition of aperturenext
Synonyms for aperturenext
  • The photograph was taken using a fast shutter speed and a large aperture.
  • Others narrow their aperture, looking no farther than out the window.
    — Clare Bucknell, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2020
  • Another is as an opening or aperture in an object, like a tunnel through a mountain or the punches in three-ring binder paper.
    — quantamagazine.org, 26 Jan. 2021
  • And the Saints afforded themselves the ability to widen the aperture a little bit now and peek at the wider picture.
    — Luke Johnson, NOLA.com, 25 Dec. 2020
  • This option features a 70mm aperture and fully coated optimal lenses to offer a crisp, clear view of the night's sky.
    — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 11 Mar. 2021
  • This option features a wide, 70-millimeter aperture that will make stars and constellations appear bright and clear.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2021
  • The Pro Max camera system features some subtle upgrades from the Pro, such as better zoom and a higher aperture.
    — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2021
  • Admitting light directly through a tiny aperture with no focus mechanism, a pinhole camera was easy for Ms. Ess to build at home.
    — New York Times, 9 Mar. 2021
  • Leading up to his confirmation hearing, senators will have a small aperture into his potential policies as defense chief.
    — Nancy A. Youssef, WSJ, 26 Dec. 2020
  • When shopping for a drone, look at the camera specs that will affect the photo’s quality: frame rate, shutter speed, aperture and image stabilization features.
    — Jeff Harper, chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2021
  • This remarkable centerpiece expands out into private rooms that give the appearance of being part of the shutters of the aperture while also allow an unobstructed view of the vineyards.
    — Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
  • The aperture beneath the grille and bumper does that job.
    — Jason Barlow, WIRED, 7 Feb. 2023
  • For a rear sight, for all-around use, the best choice is the ghost-ring aperture.
    — David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The lens has an f/1.7 aperture and a 77-degree field of view.
    — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 15 Apr. 2021
  • That’s not to say that goes away, but there’s been a widening of the aperture.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 7 May 2024
  • In addition, the date aperture and the Cyclops lens have been moved to 9 o’clock.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 July 2022
  • The front camera has a 32MP sensor with an aperture of f/2.2.
    — Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2022
  • In the ceiling overhead, a larger-than-life aperture opens to the light.
    — Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 21 June 2021
  • The front camera still featured the same f/2.2 aperture all those years.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 13 June 2022
  • There’s also a double aperture for the day and the month at 12 o’clock and an analog date at 6 o’clock.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 May 2022
  • At the very least, the iPhone 15 Pro’s primary camera has a wider aperture than the iPhone 14 Pro.
    — Florence Ion / Gizmodo, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2024
  • According to The Verge, the phone's main camera lens has an f/1.9 aperture.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2021
  • The aperture doesn't close down smaller than f/16 in this instance.
    — PCMAG, 20 Apr. 2024
  • The wide-angle camera has a 78-degree field of view with an aperture of f/1.8.
    — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 19 Aug. 2021
  • To be clear, pupil size refers to the diameter of the black circular aperture in the center of the eye.
    — Jason S. Tsukahara, Scientific American, 2 June 2021
  • The aperture of the Israeli campaign widened, reaching Gaza’s south.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Because, by the way, this is a gun with a solid barrel; there is no aperture.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 24 Nov. 2021
  • The aperture is the size of the lens opening, which affects the amount of light entering the lens (exposure).
    — Adrian Wengenroth, chicagotribune.com, 11 Apr. 2021
  • The relatively narrow aperture detracts from shots that shift focus from one subject to another for narrative or artistic reasons.
    — PCMAG, 6 June 2024
  • The problem is how to synthesize these different images together, and the technique is literally known as aperture synthesis.
    — Big Think, 19 June 2024

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