/ Dictionary / Index F focal-plane shutter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fo'cal-plane shut"ter Pronunciation: (fō'kul plān"), [key] — Photog. Photog. a camera shutter situated directly in front of the film. Cf. curtain shutter. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. focal plane focal point Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language