ALL meanings of long shot
long shot
L l - noun long shot sth unlikely 1
- noun long shot sth unlikely to succeed 1
- noun long shot movie: wide-angle scene 1
- noun long shot a horse, team, etc., that has little chance of winning and carries long odds. 1
- noun long shot an attempt or undertaking that offers much but in which there is little chance for success. 1
- noun long shot Movies, Television. a camera shot taken at a relatively great distance from the subject and permitting a broad view of a scene. Compare closeup (def 2), medium shot. 1
- idioms long shot by a long shot, by any means; by a measurable degree: They haven't finished by a long shot. 1
- noun long shot a competitor, as in a race, considered to be unlikely to win 0
- noun long shot a bet against heavy odds 0
- noun long shot an undertaking, guess, or possibility with little chance of success 0
- noun long shot a shot where the camera is or appears to be distant from the object to be photographed 0
- noun long shot in betting, a choice that has only a slight chance of winning and, hence, carries great odds 0
- noun long shot any venture with only a slight chance of success, but offering great rewards if successful 0
- noun long shot a scene shot with or as with the camera at some distance from the subject or action 0