shot
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2.5
- noun
- /ʃɑt/
:
plano (cine)
- During the film, there was a dramatic shot of the main character running through the rain.
- a close-up shot
- an establishing shot
- a long shot
Let's do a quick boom, slide over to the camera shot, boom.
- Let's do a quick boom, slide over to the camera shot, boom.
- So what's the coolest shot you've taken with the robot?
- He was doing, you know, some of the wider shots and, and yes.
Examples
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So let's get a closer up shot of this.
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Like any Western, this series features lots of panoramic, wide shots that emphasize the landscape.
Academic text (2013) -
I want to match this shot, which was taken.
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We'll get him in the shot right there.
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It's a great shot of an ear.
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The art of the perfect shot.
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Rather than wait for the right shot, take dozens of photos and choose the best.
Academic text (2008) -
Start with an establishing shot of the whole scene, then take lots of close-ups.
Academic text (2008) -
Beautiful shot, Felson.
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The photographer captured a stunning shot of the sunset over the mountains.
Synonyms
111
6.8
One continuous recording of a scene in a film
61
3.1
A quick informal photo taken with a phone or small camera
18
3.5
A quick informal photograph taken without preparation
16
5.2
A photo from a film or video used to promote the movie
Idioms
4
7.7
An early warning action or comment showing a stronger response may follow
Compounds
13
1.8
A small glass that holds one small drink of strong alcohol like whiskey or tequila
5
2.7
A photo taken at the best moment that shows the main thing in the picture clearly
- Specialized
3
2.6
A free throw in basketball taken from the line when an opponent breaks the rules
- Specialized
3
3.6
A basketball shot made by sweeping the arm and releasing the ball high with the hand farthest from the basket
- Specialized
3
2.9
An extra vaccine dose you get after the first to make protection stronger
- Specialized
1
6.1
A short low golf shot that makes the ball run along the ground toward the hole
- Specialized
1
3.8
A soft shot in tennis that lands just over the net and drops quickly, hard to reach
- Archaic
1
9.8
A metal cylinder filled with small balls fired from a cannon to spread them widely
1
3.5
A basketball shot where a player jumps and pushes the ball down into the hoop with one or both hands
1
3.6
A stroke in tennis or similar racket sports made with the back of the hand facing the ball
1
3.9
A basketball move in which a player stands still and uses both hands to put the ball in the basket
- Specialized
1
8.6
A hole that workers drill in rock or earth to hold explosives for blasting
- Archaic
A metal cylinder filled with many small balls that scatter when fired from a cannon
- Jargon
A pool shot where the player holds the cue almost vertical so the cue ball curves around another ball
A tropical plant grown for its edible root that people use to make starch for cooking
- Jargon
A close-range basketball shot made with an underhand scooping motion over a defender
- Specialized
A soft metal mixture mostly made of lead used to make small pellets for shotgun shells
- NSFW
A video or film with bright, swirling images that look unreal, like a strong drug trip
A tall building used to make small round lead balls for guns by dropping hot lead into water
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Etymology
Shot for a photo or film comes from the idea of shooting with a camera, like firing off a single take. So a shot is one picture or one continuous film take.