English Explanatory Dictionary

shutter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who shuts or closes something.
  2. Protective panels, usually wooden, placed over windows to block out the light.
  3. The part of a camera, normally closed, that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in when taking a picture.
  4. Any other opening and closing device.
  5. A panel used to contain freshly poured concrete, which is usually removed when the concrete hardens.
verb
  1. To close shutters covering.
  2. To close up (a building) for a prolonged period of inoccupancy.
  3. To cancel or terminate.
  4. To rain heavily.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃʌtəː/ [ˈʃʰʌ̹tʰəː] /ˈʃʌtɚ/ [ˈʃʰʌ̈tʰɚ] ~ [ˈʃʰʌ̈tʰɹ̩] /ˈʃʌɾɚ/ [ˈʃʰʌ̈ɾɚ] ~ [ˈʃʰʌ̈ɾɹ̩] en-us-shutter.ogg

Word forms

shutter shutters shuttering shuttered

Etymology

From shut + -er. Compare shuttle.

Synonyms

shuttering

Derived words

ferroelectric shutter roller shutter shutterbug shutter chance shutter dam shutterer shutterless shutterlike shutter priority shutter-priority shutter shades shutter speed shutterspeed shutterwise time shutter unshutter
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