Words Like SHUTTER

We have put together a list of words that are similar to SHUTTER.

5 Alternative Words Similar to shutter

1 Screen Noun      Synonym Words Like Screen
2 Close Verb      Synonym Words Like Close
3 Shut Verb      Synonym Words Like Shut
4 Deadlight Noun      Hyponym
5 Jalousie Noun      Hyponym

10 definitions of shutter

1 One who shuts or closes.
2 A movable cover or screen for a window, designed to shut out the light, to obstruct the view, or to be of some strength as a defense; a blind.
3 A removable cover, or a gate, for closing an aperture of any kind, as for closing the passageway for molten iron from a ladle.
4 A mechanical device of various forms, attached to the aperture of a camera lens for opening and closing to expose the plate. It is usually designed so that the time during which the aperture is opened may be varied by a manual dial or by some automatic mechanism, thereby allowing proper exposure of a photographic film under different intensities of light.
5 close with shutters
6 a hinged blind for a window
7 a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
8 One that shuts, as:
9 A hinged cover or screen for a window, usually fitted with louvers.
10 A mechanical device of a camera that controls the duration of a photographic exposure, as by opening and closing to allow light coming through the lens to expose a plate or film.
We get our data from many different dictionaries across the web:
Wordnik, Wiktionary, Century, American Heritage, Gcide