Shutter

Pronunciation: /ˈʃʌtər/

Shutter (noun)

  1. a wooden or metal cover for a window that can be closed for protection or privacy
  2. a part of a camera that opens and closes to let light in when taking a photo

Examples

  • The shutters were painted a bright red.
  • She closed the shutters to block the sunlight.

Common collocations: close the shutters, wooden shutters, open the shutters, shutter speed, shutter release

Shutter (verb)

  1. to close something, especially a business or a window cover

Examples

  • They shuttered the shop for the night.
  • The windows were shuttered during the storm.

Synonyms of Shutter

Neutral

Antonyms of Shutter

  • When referring to the action of allowing passage or view.