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 Englishapertother
+
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.