- 1(formal) a small opening in something The soldier fired the rifle through a narrow aperture in a pile of sandbags.
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- 2(technology) an opening that allows light to reach a lens, especially in cameras For flash photography, set the aperture at f.5.6. Open up the lens aperture to maximize the brightness of the shot. Binoculars of this aperture are very expensive.
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