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Meaning of shoot around | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To record footage in the absence of (one of the actors), with the intention of editing in their sequences at a later stage.

Examples

“Pressured to deliver his film on time and within budget, Asher finally refused to give in to another of Cummings' demands. The irked actor stormed off the set. Bill shot around him for the rest of the day but then had to approach his unhappy star.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

shoot back shoot blanks shoot daggers shoot down shoot first and ask questions later shoot for the moon