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1. Aperture

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   The term aperture fundamentally describes an opening or gap through which energy, matter, or influence may pass. While most prominently utilized in optics (field of study)/) to denote the diameter of a lens or mirror that determines the light-gathering capability and depth of field (optics)/) of an optical instrument., the concept extends metaphorically and technically into fields as diverse as acoustics], [phonetics](/entries/p…