NOUN
  • Definition - An opening, gap, or hole, usually small and narrow
  • Example - an aperture in a wall
  • Definition - Something which restricts the diameter of the light path through one plane in an optical system.
  • Example - an aperture in a wall
  • Definition - The diameter of the aperture (in the sense above) which restricts the width of the light path through the whole system. For a telescope, this is the diameter of the objective lens.
  • Example - This telescope has a 100cm aperture.
  • Definition - (communications) The (typically) large-diameter antenna used for receiving and transmitting radio frequency energy containing the data used in communication satellites, especially in the geostationary belt. For a comsat, this is typically a large reflective dish antenna; sometimes called an array.
  • Example - This telescope has a 100cm aperture.
  • Definition - (of a right circular cone) The maximum angle between the two generatrices.
  • Example - If the generatrix makes an angle θ to the axis, then the aperture is 2θ.
Words in your word
8 Letter Words
aperture 10
7 Letter Words
pearter 9 rapture 9 taperer 9
6 Letter Words
epater 8 parter 8 parure 8 perter 8 prater 8 reaper 8 repeat 8 repute 8 retape 8 uprate 8 uprear 8 uptear 8 retear 6 tearer 6 terrae 6 ureter 6
5 Letter Words
apter 7 erupt 7 etape 7 parer 7 pareu 7 pater 7 peart 7 perea 7 peter 7 prate 7 pruta 7 puree 7 purer 7 raper 7 rupee 7 taper 7 taupe 7 arete 5 eater 5 rater 5 tarre 5 terra 5 truer 5 urare 5 urate 5
4 Letter Words
aper 6 pare 6 parr 6 part 6 pate 6 pear 6 peat 6 peer 6 pere 6 pert 6 prat 6 prau 6 pree 6 pure 6 purr 6 rape 6 rapt 6 reap 6 tape 6 tarp 6 tepa 6 trap 6 rare 4 rate 4 rear 4 rete 4 ruer 4 tare 4 tear 4 tree 4 true 4 turr 4 urea 4
3 Letter Words
ape 5 apt 5 par 5 pat 5 pea 5 pee 5 per 5 pet 5 pur 5 put 5 rap 5 rep 5 tap 5 tup 5 urp 5 are 3 art 3 ate 3 ear 3 eat 3 eau 3 era 3 ere 3 err 3 eta 3 rat 3 ree 3 ret 3 rue 3 rut 3 tae 3 tar 3 tau 3 tea 3 tee 3 uta 3 ute 3
2 Letter Words
pa 4 pe 4 up 4 ae 2 ar 2 at 2 er 2 et 2 re 2 ta 2 te 2 ut 2
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