shots

Attempts at goal

Shots is the plural of shot, covering all its meanings.

Shots can be drinks of liquor taken in one gulp: We did shots at the bar.

Shots are also injections: The baby needs her shots.

In sports, shots are attempts to score.

Gunfire is shots: Shots rang out.

Shots fired signals conflict, literal or figurative—often announcing a verbal attack or challenge online.

medical

injection

Syringe-delivered dose

syringeMedical injection tool
vaccineDisease prevention injection
needlePointed implement for sewing

immunization · booster · dose · hypodermic · intramuscular · subcutaneous · insulin · anesthetic · epinephrine · flu

ammo

bullets

Firearm projectiles

cartridgesEncased charges for firing
roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
shellsProtective outer layers

ammunition · caliber · gunfire · reload · chamber · casings · brass · gunpowder · magazines · clips

alcohol

tequila

Distilled agave spirit

whiskeyOak-aged grain spirit
vodkaClear distilled spirit
rumMolasses-based liquor

gin · bourbon · scotch · mezcal · brandy · schnapps · liqueur · jigger · chaser · slammer

basketball

jumpshot

Elevated basketball release

three-pointerBeyond-arc basketball score
layupClose-range basket attempt
dunkBriefly submerge in liquid

swish · alley-oop · fadeaway · buzzer-beater · hook · bank · airball · brick · contested · open

photography

candid

Honest and direct

portraitArtistic depiction of someone
landscapeVisible features of terrain
macroRecorded command sequence

exposure · shutter · aperture · focus · composition · framing · angle · lighting · action · group

cinema

take

Capture or filmed segment

sceneDramatic unit or locale
angleGeometric measure of rotation
close-upNear-range photograph

wide · tracking · pan · zoom · establishing · dolly · crane · aerial · sequence · cut

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tequila

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take

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