rolling shutter

/ˈroʊlɪŋ ˈʃʌtər/ (AmE)

Definition

Definition of rolling shutter - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

camera sensor system exposing different rows at slightly different times

TECH.

The video showed distortion because the camera used a rolling shutter.

construction

Rare

door or window covering made of slats that roll upward

Rare

They installed a rolling shutter to protect the shopfront at night.

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Expressions with rolling

get rolling

begin to be active or start moving

Let's get rolling on the new project.

head rolling

consequences of failure or mistakes in a group

After the scandal, there was a lot of head rolling.

high rolling

adj.

having a lot of money and spending it freely

The high rolling businessman bought a new yacht.

rolling drunk

adj.

extremely drunk and unsteady on feet

He was rolling drunk after the party.

get the ball rolling

start an activity, process, or discussion

Let's get the ball rolling on this project.

keep something rolling

make sure something continues without stopping

Let’s keep production rolling so we can meet the holiday deadline.

Expressions with shutter

shutter button

control you press to capture a photo or start video recording

Press the shutter button gently to avoid shaking the camera.

roller shutter

metal barrier that rolls down to cover a window or door

The store was secured with a roller shutter after hours.

electronic shutter

control system that starts and stops image capture using sensor electronics

This camera’s electronic shutter allows completely silent shooting during the ceremony.

shutter priority

camera mode setting shutter speed while camera adjusts aperture

He used shutter priority mode to capture the fast-moving cars.

shutter speed

duration a camera's shutter remains open to expose light

Adjusting the shutter speed can help capture sharper images in low light.

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roller shutter

window or door

shutter with horizontal sections rolling up

Examples of rolling shutter in a sentence

The drone footage suffered from rolling shutter when flying past tall buildings.
The warehouse was secured each evening with a heavy rolling shutter.
He raised the rolling shutter to let sunlight into the garage.

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French:obturateur roulant, volet roulant, ...
German:Rolling Shutter, Rolltor, ...
Italian:otturatore a scorrimento, saracinesca avvolgibile, ...
Spanish:obturador de barrido, persiana enrollable, ...
Portuguese:obturador de varrimento, porta de enrolar, ...
Chinese:滚动快门, 卷帘, ...
Japanese:ローリングシャッター, 巻き上げシャッター, ...
Arabic:مِصراع تَدَرُّجي, سِتَارَة لَفّ, ...
Hebrew:תְּרִיס מִתְגַּלְגֵּל, תְּרִיס גְּלִילָה, ...
Russian:роллинг-шаттер, рольставни, ...
Ukrainian:покадрове зчитування, рольставня, ...
Hindi:रोलिंग शटर, लुढ़कने वाला शटर, ...
Bengali:রোলিং শাটার, শাটার, ...
Catalan:sistema d'obturador amb lectura seqüencial, persiana enrotllable, ...
Czech:postupné snímání, rolovací roleta, ...
Danish:rullende lukker, rullejalousi, ...
Dutch:rolling shutter, rolluik, ...
Greek:κυλιόμενο κλείστρο, ρολό ασφαλείας, ...
Hungarian:gördülő zár, redőny, ...
Khmer:ប្រព័ន្ធបិទបើកតាមជួររបស់សិនស័រកាមេរ៉ា, ទ្វាររមូរ, ...
Korean:롤링 셔터, 롤업 셔터, ...
Persian:رولینگ شاتر, کرکرهٔ برقی, ...
Polish:migawka krocząca, roleta rolowana, ...
Portuguese (BR):obturador rolante, porta de enrolar, ...
Romanian:obturator rulant, rulou, ...
Swedish:rullande slutare, rullgaller, ...
Thai:ชัตเตอร์แบบเลื่อน, ประตูม้วน, ...
Turkish:satır satır taramalı deklanşör, panjur, ...
Vietnamese:màn trập cuộn, cửa cuốn, ...

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