Collocations for shutter - noun
1. cover for a window
ADJ.
closed, open
He left the shutter open.
He left the shutter open.
metal, steel, wooden | security, window
VERB + SHUTTER
have | fling open, fold back, open, throw back/open
He threw open the shutters to cool the room.
He threw open the shutters to cool the room.
close, pull down, put up
The village shop had put up the shutters for the night.
The village shop had put up the shutters for the night.
SHUTTER + VERB
be/come down
All the shutters in the street were down. | (figurative) I could feel the shutters coming down in her mind.
All the shutters in the street were down. | (figurative) I could feel the shutters coming down in her mind.
PREP.
behind ~
She could be seen waiting for him behind half-closed shutters.
She could be seen waiting for him behind half-closed shutters.
through ~
Daylight was filtering through the shutters when he woke up.
Daylight was filtering through the shutters when he woke up.
2. part of a camera
ADJ.
camera
VERB + SHUTTER
press
SHUTTER + VERB
click
As the princess approached you could hear hundreds of camera shutters clicking.
As the princess approached you could hear hundreds of camera shutters clicking.
SHUTTER + NOUN
speed
You will need a fast shutter speed for photographing sport.
You will need a fast shutter speed for photographing sport.