Aperture (disambiguation)

The aperture of an optical system is the opening that limits the amount of light that can pass through.

Aperture may also refer to:

Science and technology
  • In anatomy, a number of apertures in the human body:
    • Apertura nasalis posterior
    • Apertura pelvis inferior
    • Apertura pelvis minoris
    • Apertura pelvis superior
    • Apertura thoracis inferior
    • Apertura thoracis superior
    • Lateral aperture (foramen of Luschka), an opening in each lateral extremity of the lateral recess of the fourth ventricle of the human brain
    • Median aperture (foramen of Magendie), which drains cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the fourth ventricle into the cisterna magna
  • Antenna aperture, a physical parameter of an antenna
  • Aperture (mollusc), the main opening in the shell of a gastropod or scaphopod (mollusc)
  • Aperture (botany), a weaker spot in the wall of a pollen grain
  • Numerical aperture is a parameter used to describe optical systems
  • Aperture (computer memory), a region of the physical address space that opens access to a particular device or memory unit
  • Aperture (software), an image organization and editing program for photographers, sold by Apple Inc.

Other uses
  • Aperture (magazine), a long-running art photography magazine
  • "Aperture" (song), a song by Emily Blue
  • Aperture (typography), an enclosed loop in a typographical symbol, such as the lower part of the letter 'a'
  • Aperture Foundation, a photography nonprofit
  • Aperture Science, a fictional organization featured in the Portal video game series
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See also
  • Aputure, a lighting company
  • All pages with titles beginning with Aperture
  • All pages with titles containing Aperture
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