English Explanatory Dictionary

American shot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of medium long shot.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see American, shot.

Word forms

American shot American shots

Etymology

Calque of the French term "plain Américan", which was used because this type of shot was commonly used in American westerns.

Synonyms

medium long shot
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