aperture
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- noun
- /ˈæpərtʃər/
- Specialized
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apertura
- On some cameras, this disconnects the aperture control and allows the lens to stop down to your predetermined stop.
- maximum aperture
- small aperture
- large aperture
If you don't like what you see, you turn the aperture slightly and a new pattern forms.
- If you don't like what you see, you turn the aperture slightly and a new pattern forms.
- One being that I can have more play with my aperture.
- So if you want to do something like just shutter speed, ISO and aperture, you could do that as well.
- We can compare the attitude to the aperture of a lens.
Examples
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To capture better images in low light, remember to set a wider aperture on your lens.
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But keep, keep your aperture wide open.
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And then... you turn the aperture ring here to let in more light!
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But if you open the aperture, you might not have enough exposure time to paint the scene.
Academic text (2008) -
However, these estimates will vary depending on the aperture and detailed design of each telescope.
Academic text (1992) -
Depending on the light, you'll want to set your aperture somewhere between F3.2 and 5.6.
Blog text (7) -
You can control the amount of light entering your photograph by adjusting the aperture of the camera.
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The photographer demonstrated how the aperture impacts the exposure of an image during the workshop.
Synonyms
An adjustable opening in a camera lens that controls how much light enters
A part inside a camera that opens or closes to control the amount of light
Compounds
- Specialized
An opening at the back of the nose that leads into the upper throat
How Wide
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word aperture comes from the Latin verb aperire 'to open' and the form apertus 'open'. Think of it as the 'open' part of a camera that lets in and controls light, so an aperture is the opening that decides how much light enters.