n.
Pronunciation: ' sh ə -t ə r
Function: noun
Date: 1542
1 : one that shuts
2 : a usually movable cover or screen for a window or door
3 : a mechanical device that limits the passage of light especially : a camera component that allows light to enter by opening and closing an aperture
4 : the movable louvers in a pipe organ by which the swell box is opened
– shut · ter · less \ -l ə s \ adjective