apertures

noun

plural of aperture
as in holes
a place in a surface allowing passage into or through a thing you can adjust the aperture on this camera's lens by pushing this button

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Recent Examples of apertures Aligned along a single axis, these apertures create a perspective that evokes the assembly-line logic of the automotive industry. — Sarah Belmont For Artnews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 Larger apertures gather more light, while monochrome cameras with filters help tease out subtle banding. — Damian Peach, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026 If applicable, photos can be taken with low apertures, wide-angle lenses and tripods. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The only structural change has been the addition of three pyramidlike apertures to light the studio/living room. — Constance W. Glenn, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026 Edges and corners are soft at wide apertures. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026 Doing so merges two apertures — the narrow and the microscopic — into a wide-angle lens. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apertures
  1. holes
  2. openings
  3. crevices
  4. orifices
  5. perforations
  6. slits
Noun
  • Chacarra was 4 under for his round after 11 holes, having started out in the halfway lead after completing a second-round 67 early Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Using wooden planks and sandbags, Long Beach City work crews earlier this month had patched up holes in the boardwalk’s wall created by the hurricanes, but the reinforcements did not hold.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of holes
Noun
  • The October openings in the West follow the film’s earlier theatrical rollout across the Asia-Pacific region.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • If an autumn getaway is in your future, these are the most exciting hotel openings to have top of mind.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of openings
Noun
  • Focus on the undersides of the leaves since aphids often hide out in those crevices.
    — Jane Kim, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Just like crevices in window frames, openings in door and window screens can invite a plethora of pests inside.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of crevices
Noun
  • The flies lay hundreds of eggs in the wounds, inflamed tissue, mucous membranes, and orifices of warm-blooded creatures.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The unlucky nobleman Tullus was bitten by a fierce haemorrhois, causing blood to pour from his eyes, nose, ears, mouth, and other orifices and outlets.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of orifices
Noun
  • If swallowed, the magnets can attract each other or metal objects inside the body, potentially causing intestinal perforations, twisting, blockages, blood poisoning, or death, the CPSC says.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Next is the asymmetrical men’s d’Orsay, which features wingtip perforations as well, which outline a double-B logomark on each toe.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of perforations
Noun
  • For the Paris premiere of The Odyssey on July 8, Zendaya wore the same lace jacket over a sheer skirt with dramatic slits on the sides.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Plus, the side slits are practically made for showing off a pair of tall boots this fall.
    — Brittany VanDerBill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of slits

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“Apertures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apertures. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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