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English to English adjective
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Woven in such a way as to produce an effect of variegation, of changeable tints, or of being figured; as, shot silks. See Shoot, v. t., 8. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles | | Example: changeable taffeta
chatoyant (or shot) silk
a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent
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the act of firing a projectile | | Example: his shooting was slow but accurate
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a solid missile discharged from a firearm | | Example: the shot buzzed past his ear
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(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand | | Example: 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
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a chance to do something | | Example: he wanted a shot at the champion
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a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) | | Example: he is a crack shot
a poor shooter
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a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film | | source: wordnet30
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the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe | | Example: the nurse gave him a flu shot
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a small drink of liquor | | Example: he poured a shot of whiskey
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an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect | | Example: his parting shot was `drop dead'
she threw shafts of sarcasm
she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
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an estimate based on little or no information | | source: wordnet30
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an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera | | Example: my snapshots haven't been developed yet
he tried to get unposed shots of his friends
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sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put | | Example: he trained at putting the shot
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an explosive charge used in blasting | | source: wordnet30
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a blow hard enough to cause injury | | Example: he is still recovering from a shot to his leg
I caught him with a solid shot to the chin
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an attempt to score in a game | | source: wordnet30
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informal words for any attempt or effort | | Example: he gave it his best shot
he took a stab at forecasting
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the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination | | source: wordnet30
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A share or proportion; a reckoning; a scot. | | source: webster1913
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The act of shooting; discharge of a firearm or other weapon which throws a missile. | | source: webster1913
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A cast of a net. | | source: webster1913 verb
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To load with shot, as a gun. | | source: webster1913
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