"Aperture" is a synonym for a break or a crack. "Aperture" is used in many modern day phrases such as camera aperture and of course, "Aperture Science" from the game Portal.
Aperture
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lens opening; lens diaphragm some might suggest F-Stop
An aperture membrane is a section of enzine forming the base of an aperture.
"Aperture" means "opening".
Aperture Foundation was created in 1952.
The aperture of my camera lens will not open!
Aperture magazine was created in 1952 by a group of photographers and writers.
Maximum aperture is the maximum amount you can get a hole to open.
The aperture ring changes the lens aperture which controls how much light reaches the film or digital sensor. A large aperture f/1.4 to f/2.8 = lots of light, fast shutter speeds, narrow depth of field A small aperture f/9+ = much less light, slower shutter speeds, wide depth of field
The word aperture does not apply to the lens itself. In a camera, the aperture is the diameter of the shutter opening which allows light to reach the lens.