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Aperture

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(from Lat. aperire, to open), an opening. In optics, it is that portion of the diameter of an object-glass or mirror through which light can pass free from obstruction. It is equal to the actual diameter of the cylinder of rays admitted by a telescope.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Aperture'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​a/aperture.html. 1910.
 
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