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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chhidra
"कैमरे के छिद्र से प्रकाश अंदर प्रवेश करता है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An opening, hole, or gap through which light or matter may pass.
"Light entered the dark room through a narrow aperture in the wall." - 2
A space in a camera or optical instrument that regulates the amount of light passing through the lens.
"Adjusting the aperture allows photographers to control the depth of field in their images."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'apertura', meaning an opening, which stems from the past participle of 'aperire', meaning to open. It entered the English language in the late 16th century initially as an anatomical and optical term, later expanding to include mechanical and photographic contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aperture" is said worldwide
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ouverture
Transliteration: u-ver-tyʁ
"L'ouverture de l'objectif était réglée sur f/8."
Blende
Transliteration: blɛndə
"Die Blende bestimmt die Schärfentiefe des Fotos."
apertura
Transliteration: a-per-tu-ra
"L'apertura del diaframma regola la quantità di luce."
apertura
Transliteration: a-peɾ-tu-ɾa
"Una apertura grande deja entrar más luz a la cámara."
abertura
Transliteration: a-beʁ-tu-ɾɐ
"A abertura da lente controla a iluminação da imagem."
छिद्र
Transliteration: chhidra
"कैमरे के छिद्र से प्रकाश अंदर प्रवेश करता है।"
光圈
Transliteration: guāng quān
"调整光圈可以改变景深。"
조리개
Transliteration: jo-ri-gae
"렌즈의 조리개를 열어 더 많은 빛을 받아들입니다."
絞り
Transliteration: shibori
"絞りを調整して被写界深度を浅くする。"
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