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shot
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
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adjective
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
“changeable taffeta”
noun
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
noun
throwing the basketball toward the hoop
“his shot hit the rim and bounced out”
noun
the act of firing a projectile
“his shooting was slow but accurate”
noun
(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”
noun
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
“the nurse gave him a flu shot”
noun
informal words for any attempt or effort
“he gave it his best shot”
noun
an attempt to score in a game
noun
a blow hard enough to cause injury
“he is still recovering from a shot to his leg”
noun
a solid missile discharged from a firearm
“the shot buzzed past his ear”
noun
an explosive charge used in blasting
noun
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
“he trained at putting the shot”
noun
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
“my snapshots haven't been developed yet”
noun
an estimate based on little or no information
noun
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
noun
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
“his parting shot was ‘drop dead’”
noun
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
“he is a crack shot”
noun
a small drink of liquor
“he poured a shot of whiskey”
noun
a chance to do something
“he wanted a shot at the champion”
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Example Sentences
changeable taffeta
chatoyant (or shot) silk
a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent
his shot hit the rim and bounced out
his shooting was slow but accurate
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
the nurse gave him a flu shot
he gave it his best shot
he took a stab at forecasting
he is still recovering from a shot to his leg
I caught him with a solid shot to the chin
the shot buzzed past his ear
he trained at putting the shot
my snapshots haven't been developed yet
he tried to get unposed shots of his friends
his parting shot was ‘drop dead’
she threw shafts of sarcasm
she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
he is a crack shot
a poor shooter
he poured a shot of whiskey
he wanted a shot at the champion
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