| 1. | a magazine, brochure, or the like that is published only one time, with no subsequent issues intended, usually containing articles and photographs devoted to one topical subject. |
| 2. | a single appearance by a performer, as in a play, motion picture, or television program. |
| 3. | a close-up camera shot of one person. |
| 4. | something occurring, done, used, etc., only once. |
| 5. | occurring, done, etc., only once. |
| 6. | achieved or accomplished with a single try: a one-shot solution. |

| one-shot (wŭn'shŏt') adj. Informal
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