Definition of shutter Shutter

/ʃʌˈtɚ/ - [shuter] - shut•ter

We found 13 definitions of shutter from 5 different sources.

What does shutter mean?

Noun Plural: shutters
shutter - a hinged blind for a window
		blind, screen a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"
		double-hung window a window having two sashes that slide up and down
		deadlight a strong shutter over a ship's porthole that is closed in stormy weather
shutter - a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
		mechanical device mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
		photographic camera, camera equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
Verb shutters, shuttering, shuttered
shutter - close with shutters; "We shuttered the window to keep the house cool"
		shut, close finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"

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shutter (Noun)
Protective panels, usually wooden, placed over windows to block out the light.
shutter (Noun)
The part of a camera that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in during taking a picture.
shutter (Verb)
To close shutters covering.
shutter (Verb)
To close up a building or an operation for a prolonged period of inoccupancy.

shutter (n.)
One who shuts or closes.
shutter (n.)
A movable cover or screen for a window, designed to shut out the light, to obstruct the view, or to be of some strength as a defense; a blind.
shutter (n.)
A removable cover, or a gate, for closing an aperture of any kind, as for closing the passageway for molten iron from a ladle.

2008 film
"Shutter" is an American film released on March 21, 2008. It is about a newly married couple finding disturbing, ghostly images in photographs they develop after a tragic accident. Fearing the manifestations may be connected, they investigate and learn that some mysteries are better left unsolved.
photography
In photography a shutter is the part of a camera that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in during taking a picture.

A shutter can also be used to allow pulses of light to pass outwards, as in a movie projector or signal lamp.

Camera shutters.

Shutters immediately behind the lens were used in some cameras with limited lens interchangeability. Shutters in front of the lens were used in the early days of photography.