Meaning of American shot | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Synonym of medium long shot.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see American, shot.

Examples

“Sturges did not use⟳ close⟳‐ups; he favored the three‐quarter shot, or American shot.”

“The film begins in an American shot; we are already closer to Talley than we were to Martinelli.”

“In total, the scene uses the American shot four times, close-up twice, longl ^([sic]) shot once, and detail shot once.”

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