shutter vs shudder
Definitions
noun
- a hinged blind for a window
- a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
verb
- close with shutters
Examples
He reached up with a hooked pole to roll down the metal shutter.
Finally met Judith "with the blue shutters": the American to whom the villagers have been trying to introduce me, going as far as to give me directions to her house "avec les volets bleus".
The camera has a 32mm glass lens, and its automatic shutter allows you to take photos in near-darkness without a flash.
Definitions
noun
- an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
- an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
verb
- shake, as from cold
- tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
Examples
This policy could bring that programme to a shuddering halt.
‘If we fail, send reinforcements…’ Her voice trailed away again, and they saw her shudder.
It reduces engine shudder and powers the moving parts much more efficiently, being directly connected to the drivetrain.
