Used in a Sentence

shutters

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for shutters.

Editorial note

You mean curtain shutters, which become just a slit traveling across the sensor at short exposures?

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

One who shuts or closes something.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of shutters gathered in one view.

noun

One who shuts or closes something.

noun

Any other opening and closing device.

noun

A surname.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for shutters.

noun

One who shuts or closes something.

noun

Any other opening and closing device.

noun

A surname.

noun

(photography) The part of a camera, normally closed, that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in when taking a picture.

Example sentences

1

You mean curtain shutters, which become just a slit traveling across the sensor at short exposures?

2

Chlupp makes use of multiple glazings, window setbacks, and _exterior_ thermal shutters to minimize moisture buildup on windows.

3

A company's valuation is roughly the estimated sum of all its future profits until it shutters or goes bankrupt.

4

And they will continue to get faster as more mirrorlesses move to electronic instead of mechanical shutters.

5

New window shutters (built with screws indicating a cordless drill), new floorboards with paint, roof work, etc.

6

Go for it - they trust 'new' and rarely-seen IP addresses even less, and bring up the shutters all the faster.

7

Maybe when Netflix finally shutters their collection the Internet Archive should absorb it somehow.

8

If Google shutters Google Drive you'll be able to get your data off of it and move it to another vendor's solution.

9

I'm from Poland and I use solid doors and rolling shutters as described by davidw.

10

They're called 'rolling shutters' in English, and standard on houses here.

11

Even if Google shutters it and Dropbox prevails, I'm positive they would give advanced notice.

12

You'd definitely want to invest in some very good shutters.

Quote examples

1

Does it have LCD shutters that block incoming light where they want to add a "solid" object?

2

Here's what it has to say about camera shutters: "The shutter functions like a curtain that opens and closes.

3

It's the same "shutters coming down with a bang!" phenomenon as one sees with most non-technical folks the moment they think something technical might be coming their way.

4

It reminds me of Action Launcher's "shutters".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use shutters in a sentence?

You mean curtain shutters, which become just a slit traveling across the sensor at short exposures?

What does shutters mean?

One who shuts or closes something.

What part of speech is shutters?

shutters is commonly used as noun.