SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
aperture
noun
An opening that lets something through, often light.
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The Bell That Rang at Low Tide · paragraph 1An opening that lets something through, often light.
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See aperture in use
The narrow aperture in the shutter cast a bright stripe across the map.
Light through the tiny aperture made a sharp spot on the opposite wall.
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