shutter button

US: /ˈʃʌtər ˌbʌtən/

Definition

Definition of shutter button - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technologycontrol you press to capture a photo or start video recording

Press the shutter button gently to avoid shaking the camera.
The camera’s shutter button jammed during the wedding ceremony.
I configured the phone so the volume key acts as a shutter button.

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Expressions with shutter

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.

rolling shutter

camera sensor system exposing different rows at slightly different times

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

Expressions with button

button up

fasten with a button or buttons

She buttoned up her coat before going outside.

panic button

button pressed in emergency to summon help

She hit the panic button when she noticed the smoke.

red button

button that triggers emergency action

Press the red button to stop the machine.

button it

stop talking or making noise

When the teacher entered, he whispered to his friend to button it.

big red button

button that triggers an important action

He pressed the big red button to start the machine.

at the touch of a button

adv.

easily done by pressing a button

You can start the machine at the touch of a button.

bright as a button

adj.

very cheerful or lively

The children were bright as a button during the party.

on the button

adv.

exactly at the precise time

He arrived on the button, not a minute late.

press the panic button

act quickly because of sudden fear or emergency

Don't press the panic button just because you lost your keys.

adorable as a button

adj.

extremely cute or charming

The puppy is adorable as a button with its big eyes.

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French:bouton de déclenchement, ...
German:Auslöser, ...
Italian:pulsante di scatto, ...
Spanish:botón del obturador, ...
Portuguese:botão do obturador, ...
Chinese:快门按钮, ...
Japanese:シャッターボタン, ...
Arabic:زِرُّ التَّصْوِير, ...
Hebrew:לַחְצַן תְּרִיס, ...
Russian:кнопка спуска, ...
Ukrainian:кнопка затвора, ...
Hindi:शटर बटन, ...
Bengali:শাটার বোতাম, ...
Catalan:botó de disparador, ...
Czech:tlačítko spouště, ...
Danish:udløserknap, ...
Dutch:sluiterknop, ...
Greek:κουμπί του κλείστρου, ...
Hungarian:kioldógomb, ...
Khmer:ប៊ូតុងថតរូប, ...
Korean:셔터 버튼, ...
Persian:دکمه شاتر, ...
Polish:przycisk spustu migawki, ...
Portuguese (BR):botão disparador, ...
Romanian:buton de declanșare, ...
Swedish:avtryckare, ...
Thai:ปุ่มชัตเตอร์, ...
Turkish:deklanşör düğmesi, ...
Vietnamese:nút chụp, ...

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