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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fotoɣɾaˈfi.a de akˈsjon
"El fotógrafo profesional logró una excelente fotografía de acción."
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2 senses- 1
A photograph taken of a subject while they are moving or engaged in a physical activity, capturing dynamic motion.
"The sports photographer managed to capture an incredible action-shot of the winning goal." - 2
In filmmaking or media, a specific scene or frame that highlights physical movement or intense activity.
"The director praised the stunt coordinator for setting up the perfect action-shot sequence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'action' (from Latin actio, meaning movement or performance, via Old French) and 'shot' (from Old Germanic roots referring to a discharge, later extended in photography to mean a photograph). The compound emerged in the mid-20th century with the advancement of high-speed photography, specifically capturing dynamic motion in sports and wildlife.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Action-shot" is said worldwide
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photo d'action
Transliteration: foto dak-sjɔ̃
"Il a pris une superbe photo d'action du surfeur."
Aktionsaufnahme
Transliteration: akˈt͡sjoːnsˌʔaʊ̯fˌnaːmə
"Der Fotograf gelang eine fantastische Aktionsaufnahme."
foto d'azione
Transliteration: fɔto daˈtsjoːne
"Questa foto d'azione mostra il giocatore in pieno sforzo."
fotografía de acción
Transliteration: fotoɣɾaˈfi.a de akˈsjon
"El fotógrafo profesional logró una excelente fotografía de acción."
foto de ação
Transliteration: fɔtu dji aˈsɐ̃w
"O surfista posou para uma foto de ação perfeita."
एक्शन शॉट
Transliteration: ekshana shota
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"फोटोग्राफर ने दौड़ते हुए एथलीट का एक शानदार एक्शन शॉट लिया।"
动作抓拍
Transliteration: dòngzuò zhuāpāi
"这张精彩的动作抓拍定格了运动员飞跃的瞬间。"
액션 샷
Transliteration: aek-syeon syat
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 서핑하는 동안 멋진 액션 샷을 남겼다."
アクションショット
Transliteration: akushon shotto
Script: 日本語
"そのカメラマンはサッカーの試合で見事なアクションショットを撮影した。"
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