"sun shot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sun shots [plural], sun-shot [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sun shot (plural sun shots)
  1. A measurement of the angle of the sun, made using a sextant, usually at noon.
    Sense id: en-sun_shot-en-noun-wmMkBtbR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20
  2. A photograph that includes the sun.
    Sense id: en-sun_shot-en-noun-j63hkcBd

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1987, American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, ACSM technical papers, page 167:",
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          "ref": "2014, Cynthia J. Faryon, Incredible Tales of the Royal Canadian Air Force, page 26:",
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          "ref": "2007, Cinefex - Issues 108-111, page 29:",
          "text": "So we had these three different types of sun shots; and each required its own discipline and technique.\"",
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