A mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure.

Roget 424: shade; awning etc. (cover) 223; parasol, sunshade, umbrella; chick; portiere; screen, curtain, shutter, blind, gauze, veil, chador, mantle, mask; cloud, mist, gathering.    of clouds.    umbrage, glade; shadow etc. 421.    beach umbrella, folding umbrella.    ... show more

Dutch: luik, lensafsluiter, sluiter
Polish: migawka

A hinged blind for a window.

Dutch: blind, luik, raamluik, rolluik, vensterluik
Polish: okiennica

Close with shutters.