What does shot mean?

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[n] the act of firing a projectile(his shooting was slow but accurate)[a] varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles(changeable taffeta chatoyant (or shot) silk a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent)[n] a solid missile discharged from a firearm(the shot

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shot - The Free Dictionary

[n] the act of firing a projectile
(his shooting was slow but accurate)

[a] varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
(changeable taffeta chatoyant (or shot) silk a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent)

[n] a solid missile discharged from a firearm
(the shot buzzed past his ear)

[n] (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)

[n] a chance to do something
(he wanted a shot at the champion)

[n] a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
(he is a crack shot a poor shooter)

[n] a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film

[n] the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
(the nurse gave him a flu shot)

[n] a small drink of liquor
(he poured a shot of whiskey)

[n] 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)

[n] an estimate based on little or no information

[n] 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)

[n] sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
(he trained at putting the shot)

[n] an explosive charge used in blasting

[n] a blow hard enough to cause injury
(he is still recovering from a shot to his leg I caught him with a solid shot to the chin)

[n] an attempt to score in a game

[n] informal words for any attempt or effort
(he gave it his best shot he took a stab at forecasting)

[n] the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination

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