APERTURES Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word apertures. (close relations)
aperture
Best Alternative Words for APERTURES
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crevices | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow depression in a surface • a long narrow cleft | ||||||||
gaps | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures • an open or empty space in or between things • a narrow opening • a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks • a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations • an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity verb • make an opening or gap in | ||||||||
holes | nounn | |||||||
noun • an opening into or through something • an opening deliberately made in or through something • one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course • an unoccupied space • a depression hollowed out of solid matter • a fault • informal terms for a difficult situation • informal terms for the mouth verb • hit the ball into the hole • make holes in | ||||||||
openings | nounn | |||||||
adjective • first or beginning noun • an open or empty space in or between things • a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise • becoming open or being made open • the first performance (as of a theatrical production) • the act of opening something • opportunity especially for employment or promotion • the initial part of the introduction • a possible alternative • an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity • a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made • an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship • a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess • the first of a series of actions | ||||||||
portals | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically) • a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet • a short vein that carries blood into the liver | ||||||||
slits | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow opening • obscene terms for female genitals • a depression scratched or carved into a surface • a narrow fissure verb • make a clean cut through • cut a slit into | ||||||||
slots | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable • a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail) • a time assigned on a schedule or agenda • a position in a hierarchy or organization • the trail of an animal (especially a deer) • (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board • a slot machine that is used for gambling verb • assign a time slot | ||||||||
vents | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a hole for the escape of gas or air • external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate • a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt • a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket) • activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion verb • give expression or utterance to • expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen |