SHUTTER


Meaning of SHUTTER in English

— shutterless , adj.

/shut"euhr/ , n.

1. a solid or louvered movable cover for a window.

2. a movable cover, slide, etc., for an opening.

3. a person or thing that shuts.

4. Photog. a mechanical device for opening and closing the aperture of a camera lens to expose film or the like.

v.t.

5. to close or provide with shutters: She shuttered the windows.

6. to close (a store or business operations) for the day or permanently.

v.i.

7. to close or close down: The factory has shuttered temporarily.

[ 1535-45; SHUT + -ER 1 ]

Syn. 1. See curtain .

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