Synonyms for

Shutter

Verb / ˈʃʌtɜ: / Another word for shutter — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a device that opens and closes to cover the lens of a camera or a window

Synonyms & similar words

blind screen curtain jalousie louver roller shade valance venetian drape drapery hurricane storm board cover panel shuttering

Synonyms by register

Formal

blind cover screen curtain

Informal

cover close up block out

Literary

veil shroud curtain

Antonyms

open reveal expose uncover display unveil

Common collocations

  • close the shutters
  • open the shutters
  • wooden shutters
  • window shutters
  • camera shutter
  • shutter speed
  • security shutters
  • roller shutters

Word family

noun shutter
verb shutter

Usage note

As a verb, 'shutter' often implies closing something down permanently, like a business. As a noun, it refers to a movable cover for a window or a camera lens.

Example sentences

  1. I need to replace the old shutters on my windows.
  2. The photographer adjusted the shutter speed on the camera.
  3. The strong wind broke the shutters on the house.
  4. The shutters on the store were closed for the night.
  5. I like to open the shutters in the morning to let in the sunlight.

Quotes

  • "A camera is a tool for learning how to see without a camera." - Dorothea Lange
  • "Photography is an art of observation. It has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them." - Elliott Erwitt
  • "The camera makes you forget you're there. It's not like you are hiding but you forget, you are just looking so much." - Annie Leibovitz

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