shutter

IPA: ʃˈʌtɝ

One who shuts or closes something.
(usually in the plural) Protective panels, usually wooden, placed over windows to block out the light.
(photography) The part of a camera, normally closed, that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in when taking a picture.
Any other opening and closing device.
A surname.

(transitive) To close shutters covering.
(transitive, figurative) To close up (a building) for a prolonged period of inoccupancy.
(transitive) To cancel or terminate.

Examples of "shutter" in Sentences

To get the right fraction of a second, we must factor in shutter lag.
For example, ‘sports’ mode wouldn’t be any good because the shutter is too fast.
With a DSLR what you see in the viewfinder at the instant you press the shutter is the image you get.
The exposure time set on the camera just has to be long enough for the action to happen while the shutter is still open.
The click of the camera shutter is the same sound a bear makes clacking its teeth warning another bear go away or I’m going to kick your butt!
The main purpose for the shutter is to offer the complete freedom of choosing the extent to which we want the elements to play a part in out interiors.
Japan’s camera phones are designed to set off an electronic ring when the shutter is pressed, warning everyone nearby that a photograph is being taken.
In most cases, this is not an issue on SLRs, but check our point-and-shoot Ratings (available to subscribers) for models with a short first-shot delay (also known as shutter lag) and next-shot delay.