apertures

L.R. M.N. NG. which are owing to vibrations of certain apertures of the mouth and nose, and are so slow, that the intervals between them are perceived; the sibilant sounds; which

Note XV 1803

In an atmosphere where no one can truly be reflexive enough, where there always remain apertures for hegemonic forces to invade and occupy those cultural watchdogs whose very raison d'etre is to exclude such invasions, and where, invariably, some one else finds the weakness of one's position, despite the most disciplined self-surveillanceevidence of the catastrophe of a momentary lapseunder these conditions, opponents, indeed, begin to resemble each other, and straiten the general ecology of criticism.

_Alastor_, Apostasy, and the Ecology of Criticism 1999

In summary, the study demonstrated is that some B. minima survive the attacks of a predator, because the snails can withdraw to a position about a quarter of a whorl behind their apertures, which is possible because they have oversized shells.

Archive 2006-10-01 AYDIN 2006

With the amount of DSLR features available on the camera, it's difficult to remember that it's geared more towards the consumer with a current digital compact who's looking to upgrade but doesn't know any lingo such as apertures and depth-of-field but they want the versatility and image quality.

ePHOTOzine News Feed 2010

With the amount of DSLR features available on the camera, it's difficult to remember that it's geared more towards the consumer with a current digital compact who's looking to upgrade but doesn't know any lingo such as apertures and depth-of-field but they want the versatility and image quality.

ePHOTOzine 2010

Note, aperture stayed at 2.9 with the exception of the 1600 ISO shot where it selected 8.8 (I think it only has two "apertures"). rick

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com) 2010

Its simplified interface dictates that it'll be best suited to compact camera users who want to get better photos straight away and learn about things such as apertures in their own time.

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com) 2010

In the fingertips of the outer layer there are "apertures" through which the user may thrust his or her desired digit so that it might appropriately caress a multi-touch display while still protected by the inner layer.

The Register 2009

In the fingertips of the outer layer there are "apertures" through which the user may thrust his or her desired digit so that it might appropriately caress a multi-touch display while still protected by the inner layer.

The Register 2009

Their language tells us that they dwelt in houses replete with that remarkable advance on simpler apertures, the door.

The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010