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Shot
ʃɒt
- the firing of a gun or cannon
"Mulder killed him with a single shot"
- an attempt to hit a target by shooting
"he asked me if I would like to have a shot at a pheasant"
- a person with a specified level of ability in shooting
"Roy was a very good shot"
- a critical or hostile remark
"Paul tried one last shot—‘You realize what you want will cost more money?’"
- a hit, stroke, or kick of the ball in sports such as football, tennis, or golf
"his partner pulled off a winning backhand shot"
- an attempt to score a goal
"he took a shot that the goalie stopped"
- an attempt to do something
"several of the competitors will have a shot at the all-round title"
- a ball of stone or metal used as a missile shot from a large gun or cannon
- tiny lead pellets used in quantity in a single charge or cartridge in a shotgun
"metal fragments and lead shot were sent in all directions"
- a heavy ball thrown by a shot-putter
- a photograph
"a group shot of all the family"
photograph photo snap snapshot picture likeness image portrait study print slide transparency negative positive plate film bromide frame exposure still proof enprint enlargement- a film sequence photographed continuously by one camera
"the movie's opening shot is of a character walking across a featureless landscape"
- the range of a camera's view
"a prop man was standing just out of shot"
- a small drink of spirits
"he took a shot of whisky"
- a single serving of espresso coffee
"steamed milk with a shot of espresso"
- an injection of a drug or vaccine
"a shot of impure heroin"
- the launch of a space rocket
"a moon shot"