About The Word Shutter
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Shutter
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What's The Definition Of Shutter?
[n] a hinged blind for a window
[n] a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure [v] close with shutters, as of doors and windows Synonyms | Synonyms for Shutter: Related Terms | Find terms related to Shutter: See Also | blind | camera | close | deadlight | double-hung window | jalousie | mechanical device | photographic camera | screen | shut Shutter In Webster's Dictionary \Shut"ter\, n. (Photog.)
A mechanical device of various forms, attached to a camera
for opening and closing to expose the plate.
\Shut"ter\, n. 1. One who shuts or closes. 2. 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. 3. A removable cover, or a gate, for closing an aperture of any kind, as for closing the passageway for molten iron from a ladle. |
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