shutter

Meanings

• noun

  A device used to cover an opening, such as a window or door.

  - "He closed the shutters to keep out the cold."
  - "The shutter on the window broke during the storm."

• verb

  To close the shutters or a door or window.

  - "After the party, we all gathered to shutter the windows."
  - "The guard shuttered the gate as the sun began to rise."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈʃʌtɚ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shutter
butter , clutter , utter

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Variants

List of all variants of shutter that leads to same result
shutter , shutterless , shutters , shuttered , shuttering

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Etymology

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Old English scyththor, from scythtan 'to close, conceal'.

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Trivia

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1. Shutters were originally used to protect windows from damage during battles.

2. In the early days of photography, a shutter was a device that controlled the opening and closing of the camera lens.

3. Shutters can be made of various materials, including wood, metal, and plastic.

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Related Concepts

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1. Blinds: Both shutters and blinds serve to cover windows, but they differ in their construction and operation.

2. Door: A shutter is a type of door that is used to cover a window or an opening in a wall.

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Culture

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In photography, a shutter is a component that controls the duration of exposure to light. In literature, the term 'shutter' is used metaphorically to describe closing oneself off from the outside world.

How to Memorize "shutter"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a window with a shutter covering it. Visualize the shutter being opened and closed.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shutter' with the image of a window being covered or uncovered.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Shutters Hide Unwanted Terrifying Things' to remember the meaning of the word.

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