Synonyms & related words for aperture

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of aperture — including orifice, pinhole, foramen, opening, fenestra, hole. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to aperture

Explore words related to aperture — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include apertural, shutter, eyehole, ostium, lens, fisheye, biforate, viewfinder. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for aperture

Common synonyms for aperture include orifice, pinhole, foramen, opening, fenestra, hole, interstice, cavity — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does aperture come from?

The word aperture breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root aper-, from Latin aperio (“open”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.