Shudder vs. Shutter — What's the Difference?

To quiver or shake suddenly.

A device that opens and closes to expose film in a camera.

To experience a strong shiver or tremor.

Protective panels used to secure businesses or homes.

To vibrate or quiver.

A movable cover or panel that closes over a window or opening.

To tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion.

Used metaphorically to describe closing off.

To react with a strong aversion.

To close panels over windows or openings.

(of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion

Each of a pair of hinged panels fixed inside or outside a window that can be closed for security or privacy or to keep out the light

An act of shuddering

A device that opens and closes to expose the film in a camera.

To shiver convulsively, as from fear or revulsion.

The blind enclosing the swell box in an organ, used for controlling the volume of sound.

To vibrate; quiver

Close the shutters of (a window or building)

A convulsive shiver, as from fear or revulsion.

A hinged cover or screen for a window, usually fitted with louvers.

A vibration or trembling motion.

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.

A shivering tremor, often from fear or horror.

Shutters(Music) The movable louvers on a pipe organ, controlled by pedals, that open and close the swell box.

A moment of almost pleasurable fear; a frisson.

To furnish or close with shutters

(intransitive) To shake nervously, often from fear or horror.

To cause to cease operations; close down

(intransitive) To vibrate jerkily.

One who shuts or closes something.

To tremble or shake with fear, horrer, or aversion; to shiver with cold; to quake.

Protective panels, usually wooden, placed over windows to block out the light.

The act of shuddering, as with fear.

(photography) The part of a camera, normally closed, that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in when taking a picture.

An almost pleasurable sensation of fright;

(transitive) To close shutters covering.

An involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

To close up (a building) for a prolonged period of inoccupancy.

Shake, as from cold;

(transitive) To cancel or terminate.

Tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

One who shuts or closes.

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.

A removable cover, or a gate, for closing an aperture of any kind, as for closing the passageway for molten iron from a ladle.

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.

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

A hinged blind for a window

Close with shutters;

Yes, there are several types including window shutters, camera shutters, and protective shutters for shops.

No, shuddering is typically an involuntary response.

"Shudder" primarily describes an involuntary quiver or tremble, often due to emotion or physical sensation.

"Shudder" often has a connotation of intensity and is usually triggered by specific emotional or physical stimuli.

As a verb, "shutter" means to close or secure the shutters of a window or opening.

Metaphorically, "shutter" implies closing off or shutting down, often used in emotional contexts.

Though phonetically similar, "shudder" is a verb related to quivering reactions, while "shutter" can be a noun or verb related to physical barriers or camera mechanics.

Yes, it can be used metaphorically to describe a reaction of intense aversion or fear.

Very important; the camera shutter controls the duration of light exposure on the film or sensor, critical for capturing images.

A common mistake is confusing the two due to their similar sound, misusing them in contexts.