behind a/the shutter

Frequency: 5.84.5 per million words

Indicates a position concealed by a shutter.

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Examples (10)

  • She could be seen waiting for him behind half-closed shutters.
  • The cat watched the world go by from its hiding place behind the shutter.
  • He peeked through a tiny gap behind the shutter to see if anyone was there.
  • The old house had heavy wooden shutters, and something seemed to be moving behind them.
  • She felt a sense of unease, as if someone was observing her from behind the shutter.
  • The artist captured the mystery of the scene with a figure partially hidden behind a weathered shutter.
  • During the storm, they stayed inside, listening to the wind rattle the shutters, wondering what was lurking behind them.
  • He imagined secret conversations taking place behind the closed shutters of the abandoned building.
  • A child's face briefly appeared behind the shutter before quickly disappearing.
  • The detective suspected the suspect was hiding behind the shutter of the darkened window.