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(adj) changeable, chatoyant, iridescent
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
changeable taffeta; chatoyant (or shot) silk; a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent
(noun) blastoff
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
(noun) shooting
the act of firing a projectile
his shooting was slow but accurate
(noun) stroke
(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
(noun) injection
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
the nurse gave him a flu shot
(noun) stab
informal words for any attempt or effort
he gave it his best shot; he took a stab at forecasting
(noun) pellet
a solid missile discharged from a firearm
the shot buzzed past his ear
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
(noun) dead reckoning, guess, guessing, guesswork
an estimate based on little or no information
(noun) scene
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
(noun) dig, slam, shaft, barb, jibe, gibe
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
(noun) shooter
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
he is a crack shot; a poor shooter
(noun) nip
a small drink of liquor
he poured a shot of whiskey
(noun) crack
a chance to do something
he wanted a shot at the champion