shutterbug en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From shutter + bug, from their tendency to work the camera's shutter frequently.
Meanings
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(informal) A person who makes a hobby of photography.
Aerial photography was coming into its own, and flying shutterbugs pushed the envelope, striving to outsnap each other.
1992, Popular Mechanics, volume 169, number 11, page 18:She was contrite, but presented herself as just another frustrated shutterbug with access to Photoshop.
2024 March 11, Mark Landler, “Even Photoshop Can’t Erase Royals’ Latest P.R. Blemish”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shutterbugs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
cmn 色友 (person who makes a hobby of photography) · de Amateurfotograf (person who makes a hobby of photography) · sv amatörfotograf (person who makes a hobby of photography) · de Amateurfotografin (person who makes a hobby of photography) · uk фотолюби́тель (person who makes a hobby of photography) · de Hobbyfotograf (person who makes a hobby of photography) · ru фотолюби́тель (person who makes a hobby of photography) · fi kamerahullu (person who makes a hobby of photography) · bg фотограф любител (person who makes a hobby of photography) · fi valokuvauksen harrastaja (person who makes a hobby of photography) · ru фотолюби́тельница (person who makes a hobby of photography) · de Hobbyfotografin (person who makes a hobby of photography)