Shot
nounAdjective
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
“chatoyant (or shot) silk”
Noun
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
“my snapshots haven't been developed yet”
“he tried to get unposed shots of his friends”
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
“a good shot requires good balance and tempo”
“he left me an almost impossible shot”
Similar:StrokeType of:PlayManeuverManoeuvrea solid missile discharged from a firearm
“the shot buzzed past his ear”
Similar:PelletType of:MissileProjectilea person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
“he is a crack shot”
Similar:ShooterType of:Expertan aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
“his parting shot was `drop dead'”
a chance to do something
“he wanted a shot at the champion”
Similar:CrackType of:OpportunityChanceinformal words for any attempt or effort
“he gave it his best shot”
Similar:StabType of:EndeavorAttemptEndeavourthe act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
“the nurse gave him a flu shot”
Similar:Injectiona small drink of liquor
“he poured a shot of whiskey”
Similar:Nipa blow hard enough to cause injury
“he is still recovering from a shot to his leg”
“I caught him with a solid shot to the chin”
Type of:Blowsports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
“he trained at putting the shot”
an estimate based on little or no information
Type of:EstimationApproximationEstimatethe launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
Similar:Blastoffa consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
Similar:SceneType of:PhotographPicturePhotothe act of firing a projectile
Similar:ShootingType of:PropulsionActuationan attempt to score in a game
Type of:TryEffortEndeavoran explosive charge used in blasting
Type of:ChargeBurster
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