through a/the shutter

Frequency: 5.94.7 per million words

Indicates light or sound passing through the gaps in a shutter.

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Examples (10)

  • Daylight was filtering through the shutters when he woke up.
  • We could see faint light seeping through the shutters.
  • A sliver of moonlight shone through the shutters.
  • He noticed dust motes dancing in the sunbeams that came through the shutters.
  • The sound of the rain was muffled as it beat against the window panes behind the closed shutters, but some of it still managed to get through the shutters.
  • A soft glow emanated from through the shutters, suggesting someone was awake inside.
  • She peeked through a crack in the shutters to see if anyone was coming.
  • The wind howled, and we could hear it whistling through the shutters.
  • Even with the shutters drawn, a faint light managed to filter through the shutters.
  • He could barely see through the shutters but heard footsteps approaching.