In film, a shot is a continuous strip of motion picture film, created of a series of framess, that runs for an uninterrupted period of time. It generally portrays a subject, though a blank screen can also be considered a shot.
See Also: montage, slow cutting, fast cutting
In firearms, a shot is a projectile load for a shotgun consisting of many small pellets.
In fluid measure, a shot is roughly one ounce (approximately 30 ml).