shuttering

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of closing a shutter or a door quickly and forcefully.

  - "During the storm, we had to shutter all the windows to protect ourselves."
  - "The fire alarm caused everyone to shutter and evacuate the building."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shuttering
buttering , uttering , guttering

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Variants

List of all variants of shuttering that leads to same result
shutter , shuttered , shuttering , shutters

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Etymology

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Originally comes from the Old English word 'scytterian', meaning 'to shake or agitate'.

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Trivia

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1. The human eye has a natural shutter called the eyelid that blinks to protect it from debris and bright light.

2. The first cameras used a mechanical shutter to expose film to light.

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Related Concepts

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1. shutter speed: The length of time that the camera shutter is open, measured in seconds or fractions of a second.

2. aperture: The size of the lens opening when a photograph is taken.

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Culture

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In photography, shuttering refers to the opening and closing of the camera's shutter to expose film or a digital sensor to light.

How to Memorize "shuttering"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine quickly closing a shutter or a door to protect yourself from the rain or wind.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shuttering' with the sound of a door or shutter being closed forcefully.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Suddenly Halt Unwanted Troubles Rapidly' to remember the meaning of shuttering.

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