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aperture
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin apert?ra (“opening”), from apertus, past participle of aper?re (“to open, uncover”), opposed to oper?re (“to close, cover”). See aperient. Doublet of overture.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?æp.?.t??(?)/, /?æp.?.tj??(?)/
- (US) IPA(key): /?æp.?.t??/
- Hyphenation: ap?er?ture
Noun
aperture (plural apertures)
- A small or narrow opening, gap, slit, or hole.
- 1860, Samuel Hannaford, Sea and River-side Rambles in Victoria Chapter 7
- In the centre of the fleshy membrane is an aperture leading into a deep cavity, at the bottom of which is placed a prominent piston that may be retracted by muscular fibres provided for the purpose.
- 1860, Samuel Hannaford, Sea and River-side Rambles in Victoria Chapter 7
- (optics) Something which restricts the diameter of the light path through one plane in an optical system.
- (astronomy, photography) The diameter of the aperture (in the sense above) which restricts the width of the light path through the whole system. For a telescope, this is the diameter of the objective lens.
- (spaceflight, communication) The (typically) large-diameter antenna used for receiving and transmitting radio frequency energy containing the data used in communication satellites, especially in the geostationary belt. For a comsat, this is typically a large reflective dish antenna; sometimes called an array.
- (mathematics, rare, of a right circular cone) The maximum angle between the two generatrices.
- If the generatrix makes an angle ? to the axis, then the aperture is 2?.
Usage notes
The aperture of microscopes is often expressed in degrees, called also the angular aperture, which signifies the angular breadth of the pencil of light which the instrument transmits from the object or point viewed; as, a microscope of 100° aperture.
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Further reading
- aperture in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- aperture in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin apert?ra (“opening”). Doublet of ouverture.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.p??.ty?/
Noun
aperture f (uncountable)
- (phonetics, phonology) opening, openness, aperture
Related terms
- apéritif
- ouvrir
Further reading
- “aperture” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Italian
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ure
Noun
aperture f
- plural of apertura
Anagrams
- reputare
- reputerà
Latin
Participle
apert?re
- vocative masculine singular of apert?rus
Spanish
Verb
aperture
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of aperturar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of aperturar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of aperturar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of aperturar.
aperture From the web:
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exposure
English
Etymology
expose +? -ure
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?k?spo???/
Noun
exposure (countable and uncountable, plural exposures)
- (uncountable) The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.
- (uncountable) Lack of protection from weather or the elements.
- 1993, Paul Chadwick, The Ugly Boy, Dark Horse Books
- As all of you know, a great tragedy occurred yesterday. Arthur Harcourt died of exposure sometimes in the morning in the woods off Mount Tom Road.
- 1993, Paul Chadwick, The Ugly Boy, Dark Horse Books
- The act of exposing something, such as a scandal.
- (countable, uncountable) That part which is facing or exposed to something, e.g. the sun, weather, sky, or a view.
- (photography) An instance of taking a photograph.
- (photography) The piece of film exposed to light.
- (photography) Details of the time and f-number used.
- (horticulture) The amount of sun, wind etc. experienced by a particular site.
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exposure From the web:
- what exposure factor controls contrast
- what exposure means
- what exposure do orchids like
- what exposure is best for plants
- what exposure should i use
- what exposure is the interproximal contacts critical
- what exposure limits are enforceable by law
- what exposure is best for solar panels
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