shutter meaning

UK US /ˈʃʌtɚ/ 2 syllables

shutter (noun): a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure.

shutter has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

shutter as a noun

  1. a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

    Type of: mechanical device

    Related forms: shut

  2. a hinged blind for a window

    Type of: blind

    Kinds: deadlight, jalousie

    Related forms: shut

shutter as a verb

  1. close with shutters
    • We shuttered the window to keep the house cool

    Type of: close

How to pronounce shutter

shutter is pronounced /ˈʃʌtɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with shutter

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in ER · 7-letter words

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