shutter release
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shutter release
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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The picture was taken with a wide-angle lens with a remote shutter release, so as not to disturb the fox.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2022
Composing and capturing a scene through a viewfinder while pressing a shutter release is part of the essence of photography, and you can’t do that with a phone yet.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2022
The arm swings with precision to different angles and snaps away using a mechanical finger on the shutter release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2019
Fellig’s shot, made at night with his box camera, flash and shutter release cord, was funny; it showed him peering into the trunk.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2018
Her right eye had peered through the viewfinder while her index finger had hovered next to the shutter release button.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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