Shot - Definition
shot
adj 1: varying in color when seen in different lights or from
different angles; "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or
shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and
iridescent" [syn: changeable, chatoyant,
iridescent, shot]
n 1: the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but
accurate" [syn: shooting, shot]
2: a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed
past his ear" [syn: shot, pellet]
3: (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a
club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to
get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance
and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot" [syn:
stroke, shot]
4: a chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion"
[syn: shot, crack]
5: a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to
shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter" [syn: shot,
shooter]
6: a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of
action in a film [syn: scene, shot]
7: the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a
syringe; "the nurse gave him a flu shot" [syn: injection,
shot]
8: a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey" [syn:
nip, shot]
9: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and
intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was
`drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig
at me every chance she gets" [syn: shot, shaft, slam,
dig, barb, jibe, gibe]
10: an estimate based on little or no information [syn: guess,
guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning]
11: 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" [syn: snapshot,
snap, shot]
12: sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in
the shot put; "he trained at putting the shot"
13: an explosive charge used in blasting
14: a 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"
15: an attempt to score in a game
16: informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his
best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting" [syn: shot,
stab]
17: the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified
destination [syn: blastoff, shot]