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Shutter

Shutter Meaning & Definition
Shutter Definition And Meaning

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

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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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