"foreshot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foreshots [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + shot. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|shot}} fore- + shot Head templates: {{en-noun}} foreshot (plural foreshots)
  1. The spirits that first come over when an alcoholic liquid is distilled
    Sense id: en-foreshot-en-noun-~QmwTDMX
  2. (chiefly sports) A shot that sends something forewards, such as a shot that sends the ball ahead the player making it. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-foreshot-en-noun-iyR2qKPq Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. A measurement of the azimuth when sighting to the next point along a path that is being measured with a compass.
    Sense id: en-foreshot-en-noun-bD7nP8xp
  4. (architecture) A portion of a building that protrudes out. Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-foreshot-en-noun-7Nr6L-Zd Topics: architecture
  5. (photography or cinematography) The foreground of a photographic image. Categories (topical): Cinematography, Photography
    Sense id: en-foreshot-en-noun-O5lCoJvJ Topics: arts, broadcasting, cinematography, film, hobbies, lifestyle, media, photography, television

Verb

Etymology: From fore- + shot. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|shot}} fore- + shot Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} foreshot
  1. simple past and past participle of foreshoot Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: foreshoot Coordinate_terms: midshot, backshot
    Sense id: en-foreshot-en-verb-fMPy0eYX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 24 3 11 14 44 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 21 19 9 8 15 27

Inflected forms

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