angle shot

an·gle shot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ang-guh l shot]
- /ˈæŋ gəl ʃɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ang-guh l shot]
- /ˈæŋ gəl ʃɒt/

Definitions of angle shot words

noun angle shot a picture taken with the camera pointed obliquely at the subject, sometimes causing distortion of perspective and proportion. 1
noun angle shot (Slang) (poker) An act performed in order to angle-shoot; a trick used to gain unfair advantage. 0
noun angle shot A shot taken at an angle. 0
verb angle shot simple past tense and past participle of angle shoot. 0

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Origin of angle shot

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Angle shot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Angle shot

angle shot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

angle shot usage trend in Literature

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