shutter /shutˈər/

1. Something or someone that shuts
2. An external or internal cover for a window, esp one of a (usu wooden or metal) hinged pair
3. A device for regulating the opening of an aperture, as in photography and cinematography
4. A removable cover, gate, or piece of shuttering

To close or fit with a shutter or shutters

shuttˈered adjective

shuttˈering noun

1. Closing and fitting with a shutter
2. Material used as shutters
3. Temporary support for concrete work

shuttˈerless adjective

shutterˈbug noun (informal)

A camera or photographic enthusiast

shutter priority noun

A facility enabling a camera to select the aperture automatically once the shutter speed has been selected by the photographer

put up the shutters (informal)

To stop trading, either for the day or permanently (also figurative)

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