medium shot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of medium shot
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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But when it’s a medium shot or close-up, you’re seeing an animatronic puppet operated by several people.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025
Observational, mainly in medium shot and almost plotless, “Xiao Wu” has a documentary quality.
From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2021
As Wade kisses a potential love interest, episode director Steph Green momentarily cuts to a medium shot, which captures the lovers holding each other in silhouette outside a bar.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2019
“A medium shot of a man in a desolate room; he has headphones over his ears through which comes the sound of wonderful music.”
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 14, 2019
I stand a little apart so I can capture a medium shot.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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