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shutter - What does it mean?

Definition of 'shutter'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • One who shuts or closes something.
  • * (Max Beerbohm)
  • it would be very difficult to pack this drawing in such a way that it would be sure not to be injured by the frantic fingers of the openers and shutters .
  • (usually|in the plural) Protective panels, usually wooden, placed over windows to block out the light.
  • (photography) The part of a camera, normally closed, that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in during taking a picture.
  • Derived terms

    (top3) * roller shutter (mid3) * shutter priority (mid3) * shutter speed (bottom)

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To close shutters covering.
  • Shutter the windows, there's a storm coming!
  • To close up (a building or an operation) for a prolonged period of inoccupancy.
  • It took all day to shutter the cabin now that the season has ended.
    The US is seeking to get Iran to shutter its nuclear weapons program.

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