Main Entry:

¹shut·ter

Pronunciation:

\ˈshə-tər\

Function:

noun

Date:

1542

1: one that shuts2: a usually movable cover or screen for a window or door3: a mechanical device that limits the passage of light ; especially : a camera component that allows light to enter by opening and closing an aperture4: the movable louvers in a pipe organ by which the swell box is opened

— shut·ter·less \-ləs\ adjective