SHUTTER

(PHOTOGRAPHY) [noun] [C] - the part of a camera which opens temporarily to allow light to reach the film when a photograph is being takenHave you taken the photo already? I didn't hear the shutter click.You'll need a high shutter speed to photograph racing cars, otherwise they'll come out blurred.Photographs of the meteor shower can be taken by using a fast film and leaving the shutter open for several minutes.