follow shot
Americannoun
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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.
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Billiards, Pool. a stroke that causes the cue ball to roll forward after striking the object ball.
Etymology
Origin of follow shot
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Doncic hit a bank shot, Dorian Finney-Smith hit a three-pointer, James banked in a follow shot and Doncic hit two three throws to quickly push the lead back to 20.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2025
They’d pull out a 69-67 victory on a follow shot at the buzzer by Jada Sanders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2023
Then a hulking North Carolina center named Armando Bacot tipped in a follow shot that barely crept over the rim, done.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2022
A follow shot by Mitchell Robinson following a missed free throw by Barrett with 0.9 seconds left pulled New York within 44-42 at halftime, but the Celtics took over in the third quarter.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2022
They led by 16 with 6 ½ minutes left in the game before the Thunder sliced it under double digits on Jeremiah Robinson-Earl’s follow shot with just under 4 minutes left.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2021
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