aperture

🇬🇧 UK/'æpә.tjuә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A small opening, hole, or gap; in photography, the opening that controls how much light enters a camera lens.

孔;缝隙;(相机)光圈

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
apertother
+
ureact, process, result
=aperture

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The camera's aperture controls how much light enters during exposure.

  • 2.

    Through the small aperture in the wall, we glimpsed the hidden garden.

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