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shot
noun
an
attempt
to
do
something
•
Why
not
give it a shot
and
see
if
you
can
finish
the
puzzle
?
Why
not
give it a shot
and
see
if
you
can
finish
the
puzzle
?
•
This
is
your
last
shot
at
passing
the
test
.
This
is
your
last
shot
at
passing
the
test
.
Metaphoric
extension
from
the
idea
of
a
single
discharge
toward
a
target
.
noun
an
injection
of
medicine
given
with
a
needle
•
The
nurse
gave
Mia
a
flu
shot
during
her
checkup
.
The
nurse
gave
Mia
a
flu
shot
during
her
checkup
.
•
You'll
need
a
tetanus
shot
after
stepping
on
that
rusty
nail
.
You'll
need
a
tetanus
shot
after
stepping
on
that
rusty
nail
.
From
the
quick
,
dart-like
motion
of
a
needle
,
likened
to
the
speed
of
a
fired
shot
.
noun
the
act
of
firing
a
gun
,
or
the
bullet
that
is
fired
•
The
hunter
took
a
careful
shot
and
hit
the
target
.
The
hunter
took
a
careful
shot
and
hit
the
target
.
•
We
heard
a
single
shot
echo
across
the
valley
.
We
heard
a
single
shot
echo
across
the
valley
.
From
Middle
English
shotte
,
related
to
Old
English
scot
(
act
of
shooting
).
noun
a
small
measure
of
strong
drink
(
or
espresso
)
served
in
a
tiny
glass
and
swallowed
in
one
quick
gulp
•
He
ordered
a
shot
of
espresso
to
wake
up
.
He
ordered
a
shot
of
espresso
to
wake
up
.
•
Emma
raised
her
glass
and
downed
the
fiery
shot
in
one
gulp
.
Emma
raised
her
glass
and
downed
the
fiery
shot
in
one
gulp
.
Shortened
from
"
shot
glass
",
first
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
.
noun
a
photograph
,
or
a
single
view
in
a
film
or
video
•
She
captured
a
perfect
shot
of
the
sunset
over
the
lake
.
She
captured
a
perfect
shot
of
the
sunset
over
the
lake
.
•
The
director
asked
for
another
shot
from
a
lower
angle
.
The
director
asked
for
another
shot
from
a
lower
angle
.
Early
20th-century
film
jargon
,
comparing
the
camera
’
s
action
to
the
quick
strike
of
a
gunshot
.
