aperture
ap‧er‧ture /ˈæpətʃə $ ˈæpərtʃʊr/
noun [countable]
2. the small hole at the front of a camera, which can be made larger or smaller to let more or less light in when you take a photograph
ap‧er‧ture /ˈæpətʃə $ ˈæpərtʃʊr/
noun [countable] Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: apertura, from aperire 'to open'
1. formal a small hole or space in somethingLanguage: Latin
Origin: apertura, from aperire 'to open'
2. the small hole at the front of a camera, which can be made larger or smaller to let more or less light in when you take a photograph