follow shot

[fol-oh shot]

noun

1. Movies, Television.,  Also following shot a traveling shot made as the camera moves along with the subject.

   a follow shot of the buffalo stampede, taken from a low-flying helicopter.

2. Billiards, Pool.,  a stroke that causes the cue ball to roll forward after striking the object ball.

Word History and Origins

Origin of follow shot¹

First recorded in 1905–10