"wide shot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wide shots [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wide shot (plural wide shots)
  1. (film) A film or video recording made with the camera positioned to observe the most action in the performance. Categories (topical): Film Related terms: closeup Translations (A shot with the camera positioned to observe the most action in the proformance): plan large [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-wide_shot-en-noun-6oKHOkzH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

Inflected forms

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