leaf shutter

noun

A shutter with a diaphragm, a number of thin blades that briefly uncover the camera aperture to make the exposure.

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Meanings

nounleaf shutter (plural leaf shutters)

plural leaf shutters

  1. artsA shutter with a diaphragm, a number of thin blades that briefly uncover the camera aperture to make the exposure.
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APA

leaf shutter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaf%20shutter

MLA

“leaf shutter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaf%20shutter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leaf shutter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaf%20shutter.

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