aperture  /ˈæ pər tʃər/ ? Meaning of "aperture"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a device that controls amount of light admitted
  2. (n) a natural opening in something
  3. (n) an man-made opening; usually small

Usage(s):

  1. As you shoot using scene modes, the camera displays on-the-fly aperture and shutter-speed settings.
  2. Its 12 shooting modes include Landscape, Night Scene and Movie, plus custom aperture and exposure options for more controlled shutterbugging.
  3. Above this objective is an aperture in the bar, and directly over the aperture is a light.

Quotes

  1. "Millions of people love using iPhoto to organize, edit and share their digital photos," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "Aperture 3 is designed for both professionals who edit and manage...
    on Feb 9, 2010 By: Philip Schiller Source: MarketWatch

  2. "The president made clear he wanted to open the aperture, really have a re-look and look at a variety of ideas," Hadley said.
    on Dec 4, 2006 By: Stephen Hadley Source: Chicago Sun-Times

  3. "The controls for working with black and white film in Aperture 1.1 are staggering-much more powerful than a wet darkroom," said John Stanmeyer, co-founding member of the VII Photo Agency and a contract photographer with Time Magazine. "There...
    on Apr 13, 2006 By: John Stanmeyer Source: Apple Hot News

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