shot

Dictionary definition · shot

the act of firing a projectile"his shooting was slow but accurate"
a solid missile discharged from a firearm"the shot buzzed past his ear"
(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 chance to do something"he wanted a shot at the champion"
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)"he is a crack shot"
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe"the nurse gave him a flu shot"
a small drink of liquor"he poured a shot of whiskey"
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect"his parting shot was ‘drop dead’"
an estimate based on little or no information
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera"my snapshots haven't been developed yet"

varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles"changeable taffeta"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).