unshutter

Remove window covers

To unshutter is to open or remove shutters from windows, letting light in.

The word appears most often in photography, where unshuttering a camera exposes the sensor or film to light.

Figuratively, to unshutter is to reveal or open up something previously closed off: The memoir unshutters a notoriously private life.

open

windows

Glass-filled wall openings

  • blindsAdjustable slatted window coverings
  • curtainsHanging fabric window covers
  • louversAngled slats for airflow

slats · hinges · latch · swing · fold · wooden · ventilation · breeze · airflow

reveal

unveil

Reveal something hidden

display · show · unmask · bare · present · manifest · emerge · appear · visible

photography

aperture

Adjustable optical inlet

  • exposureState of being unprotected
  • ISOGlobal standards body
  • filmMovie or coating

sensor · lens · camera · capture · shot · frame · click · release · trigger · metering

light

daylight

Sun's natural glow

dawn · sunrise · morning · glow · rays · beam · flood · stream · pour · filter

Opposites
OPENING VS. CLOSING (physical barriers)

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Hinged window covering

close · shut · board up · cover · seal

REVEALING VS. CONCEALING (metaphorical)

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Hinged window covering

conceal · hide · close off · obscure · cover up

Family

unshuttered, unshuttering

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G