perfect shot
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2.7
- noun
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toma perfecta
- After hours of hiking, I finally captured the perfect shot of the eagle in flight.
- get the perfect shot
- make a perfect shot
- hit perfect shots
Examples
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That's a perfect shot.
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Take your time and look for the perfect shot that really describes what your video is all about.
Blog text (20) -
Stay in a tree for days, waiting for the perfect shot.
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The art of the perfect shot.
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The dog stands in the pool of light, offering a perfect shot.
Fiction book (2001) -
Anytime, anywhere, regardless of the level of your shooting, you can get a perfect shot.
Blog text (33) -
When you let couples see your work, you must not show only the perfect shots; that way, you will raise their expectations too high.
Blog text (25) -
It was a perfect shot.
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I know that sounds silly, but we photographers can do some crazy things to get that one perfect shot.
Academic text (2002) -
Nevertheless, I never hesitated to avail myself of those moments of satisfaction when the light and situation were just right for a perfect shot.
Academic text (2001)
Antonyms
How Good
5
2.7
- Informal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an exceptionally well-composed photograph' is directly and compositionally derived from 'perfect' (completely without defect) modifying 'shot' (a photograph). This simple adjective+noun combination follows standard English semantics and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Perfect shot comes from taking pictures and aiming: imagine you press the camera at the exact right moment and the scene looks just right. The word shot names that single photo and perfect means flawless, so a perfect shot is 'a photo taken at the best moment and done very well'.