long shot
Meanings
noun
- A shot fired at a distant target.
- Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working; long odds.
- A master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene into which the closeups will be edited later.
- Synonym of long take; a single, continuous shot that lasts for an unusually long duration without any cuts.
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Etymology
From long + shot. The term arose from the accuracy of early naval guns, which were effective only at close range and unlikely to hit the mark at any great distance.
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