SHUTTER


Meaning of SHUTTER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ʃʌtə(r) ]

( shutters)

1.

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.

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2.

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.

She opened the shutters and gazed out over village roofs.

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