follow shot

[ fol-oh shot ]

noun
  1. Also following shot .Movies, Television. a traveling shot made as the camera moves along with the subject: a follow shot of the buffalo stampede, taken from a low-flying helicopter.

  2. Billiards, Pool. a stroke that causes the cue ball to roll forward after striking the object ball.: Compare draw shot.

Origin of follow shot

1
First recorded in 1905–10

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How to use follow shot in a sentence

  • The Chinaman following shot a bolt and turned to face the boy.

    The Bradys' Chinese Clew | Francis Worcester Doughty
  • And now he lay still, though the shooting continued among the reeds, shot following shot.

    Favorite Fairy Tales | Logan Marshall