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10 Language-to-English DictionariesShutter
/ˈʃʌt.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Each of a pair of hinged panels, usually made of wood or metal, fixed outside or inside a window to keep out light or provide security.
"She closed the wooden shutters against the approaching storm." - 2
A device that opens and closes to allow light to hit the photographic film or sensor in a camera.
"The photographer adjusted the shutter speed to capture the fast-moving car clearly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'schutten', meaning to bolt or shut, closely related to Old English 'scyttan'. By the 16th century, the noun came to describe the wooden covers fitted to windows, and the verb evolved metaphorically to describe the permanent or temporary closure of businesses, facilities, and operations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shutter" is said worldwide
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volet
Transliteration: volet
"Il a fermé les volets pour garder la maison fraîche."
Rollladen
Transliteration: Rollladen
"Die Rollladen wurden wegen der Hitze heruntergelassen."
persiana
Transliteration: persiana
"Ha aperto le persiane per far entrare la luce del sole."
persiana
Transliteration: persiana
"Bajó la persiana para dormir mejor."
persiana
Transliteration: persiana
"Ela fechou a persiana para bloquear a claridade."
शटर
Transliteration: shatar
"तूफान आने से पहले उसने खिड़की के शटर बंद कर दिए।"
百叶窗
Transliteration: bǎiyèchuāng
"阳光透过百叶窗洒在地板上。"
셔터
Transliteration: shyeoteo
"그는 방 안으로 들어오는 햇빛을 막기 위해 셔터를 내렸다."
よろい戸
Transliteration: yoroido
"窓の外でよろい戸が風に揺れていた。"
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