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shutter
nouns
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
shutter
is derived from
shut
is derived from
shut
is derived from
shut
is a part of
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
camera,
photographic camera
is a type of (narrower)
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
mechanical device
a hinged blind for a window
shutter
is derived from
shut
is a part of
a window having two sashes that slide up and down
double-hung window
is a type of (narrower)
a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
"they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"
blind,
screen
verbs
close with shutters
"We shuttered the window to keep the house cool"
shutter
is a type of (narrower)
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
"Close the door"; "shut the window"
close,
shut
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