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reverse shot

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noun

Movies.

  1. a shot that views the action from the opposite side of the previous shot, as during a conversation between two actors, giving the effect of looking from one actor to the other.

Etymology

Origin of reverse shot

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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A crucial reverse shot reveals that Misaki is in the house, watching what is in effect the representation of a moment from her own life.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2022

The video opens with a reverse shot of people cycling, before graduating to a series of slow motion shots of the president walking, waving, and handshaking.

From The Guardian • Nov. 14, 2017

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