🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

चौड़ा शॉट

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chauda shot

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Wide Shot/waɪd ʃɒt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"निर्देशक ने दृश्य को दिखाने के लिए चौड़ा शॉट चुना।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A camera shot that captures a wide view of a scene, often used to establish context or setting.

    "The director chose a wide-shot to showcase the vast landscape."
  2. 2

    In cinematography, a shot that includes a large area of the scene, often used to depict relationships between characters and their environment.

    "The wide-shot allowed the audience to see the characters in relation to the sprawling city behind them."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'wide shot' originates from the film industry, where it describes a camera shot that captures a wide view of a scene. The phrase combines 'wide,' from Old English 'wīd,' meaning broad or extensive, and 'shot,' from Old English 'sceot,' referring to the act of shooting or capturing an image.

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