opening shot

Frequency: 6.36.5 per million words

often figurative

shotADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

opening

Examples (10)

  • The opening shot of the film depicted a serene landscape.
  • The politician's controversial statement was seen as the opening shot in the election campaign.
  • The director chose a wide-angle opening shot to establish the vastness of the desert.
  • This new policy is the opening shot in a series of reforms.
  • The opening shot of the documentary featured historical footage.
  • His aggressive remarks were the opening shot that escalated the conflict.
  • The cinematographer meticulously planned the opening shot for maximum impact.
  • The opening shot of the play immediately set a somber tone.
  • The author's first novel was the opening shot in her literary career.
  • The news report began with an opening shot of the protest.