shutterbug

noun

shut·​ter·​bug ˈshə-tər-ˌbəg How to pronounce shutterbug (audio)
: a photography enthusiast

Examples of shutterbug in a Sentence

an avid shutterbug who takes her camera with her everywhere
Recent Examples on the Web Obviously aware that all eyes (and shutterbugs) were on them, the couple didn’t hesitate packing on the PDA for the cameras while seated on Centre Court for the first semi-final of the day between Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024 Kim Kardashian's daughter North West was a shutterbug over Easter weekend. Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024 No other ultra-wide, crop-sensor zooms with autofocus are available for the system, though shutterbugs who are comfortable with manual focus can consider the wider, slightly brighter Venus Optics Laowa 8-16mm F3.5-5 CF at $549. PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024 Xiaomi’s latest smartphone will be of particular interest to shutterbugs. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shutterbug 

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Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shutterbug was in 1940

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“Shutterbug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shutterbug. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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shutterbug

noun
shut·​ter·​bug ˈshət-ər-ˌbəg How to pronounce shutterbug (audio)
: a photography enthusiast
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