Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glass shot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables: glass shot
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The shooting of a scene with part of the background painted on glass rather than constructed as an actual set.

Example Sentences

"Glass shots are possibly the simplest of special effects. The technique involved placing a glass several feet in front of the camera and in effect painting over the area of the scene that must be changed."

Inflected Forms

glass shots (plural)

Questions

What does glass shot mean?: The shooting of a scene with part of the background painted on glass rather than constructed as an actual set.

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