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- Dictionaryshutter/ˈʃʌtə/
noun
- 1. each of a pair of hinged panels fixed inside or outside a window that can be closed for security or privacy or to keep out the light: "he threw open the shutters to let in air and light"
- 2. a device that opens and closes to expose the film in a camera.
verb
- 1. close the shutters of (a window or building): "the windows were shuttered against the afternoon heat"
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noun. shut· ter ˈshə-tər. 1. : one that shuts. 2. : a usually movable cover or screen for a window or door. 3. : a mechanical device that limits the passage of light. especially : a camera component that allows light to enter by opening and closing an aperture. 4. : the movable louvers in a pipe organ by which the swell box is opened. shutterless.
SHUTTER definition: 1. the part of a camera that opens temporarily to allow light to reach the film when a photograph…. Learn more.
Shutter definition: a solid or louvered movable cover for a window.. See examples of SHUTTER used in a sentence.
Define shutter. shutter synonyms, shutter pronunciation, shutter translation, English dictionary definition of shutter. a movable cover for an opening; a device for opening or closing the aperture of a camera lens; to close down: Shutter the cottage for the winter.
(ʃʌtəʳ ) Word forms: shutters , shuttering, shuttered. 1. countable noun. The shutter in a camera is the part which opens to allow light through the lens when a photograph is taken. There are a few things you should check before pressing the shutter release. ...a slow shutter speed. 2. countable noun [usually plural]
A shutter is a solid window covering that you close to block out light and open to let the sun shine in. Long ago, most houses had outdoor shutters that acted as an old-fashioned security system, as well as protection from sunlight and stormy weather.
shutter noun [C] (WINDOW COVER) a wooden cover on the outside of a window that prevents light or heat from going into a room or heat from leaving it: Shutters usually come in pairs and are hung like doors on hinges. Urs Flueeler/EyeEm/GettyImages.
noun. /ˈʃʌtə (r)/. /ˈʃʌtər/. Idioms. [usually plural] one of a pair of wooden or metal covers that can be closed over the outside of a window to keep out light or protect the windows from damage. to open/close the shutters. They explored, throwing open the shutters in each of the big rooms.
SHUTTER definition: 1. a wooden or metal cover on the outside of a window 2. the part at the front of a camera that…. Learn more.
1. Shutters are wooden or metal covers fitted on the outside of a window. They can be opened to let in the light, or closed to keep out the sun or the cold. [...] 2. The shutter in a camera is the part which opens to allow light through the lens when a photograph is taken. [...] More. Pronunciation of 'shutter' American English pronunciation. More.
