shutter vs blind

blind vs shutter

shutter and blind both are nouns.

shutter is not an adjective while blind is an adjective.

shutter and blind both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shutter	Yes	No	Yes	No
blind	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, blind is a hypernym of shutter; that is, blind is a word with a broader meaning than shutter:

shutter: a hinged blind for a window
blind: a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight

Other hypernyms of shutter include screen.

shutter (noun)	blind (noun)
a hinged blind for a window	a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure	a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters)
	something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
	people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

shutter (adjective)	blind (adjective)
	unable to see
	not based on reason or evidence
	unable or unwilling to perceive or understand

shutter (verb)	blind (verb)
close with shutters	make dim by comparison or conceal
	make blind by putting the eyes out
	render unable to see

Difference between shutter and blind

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