shot/countershot 1
noundomain: communication
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Definition
a shot from the opposite side of a subject; in a dialogue scene, a shot of the second participant.
Examples
- 1.Shot reverse shot is a feature of the "classical" Hollywood style of continuity editing, which deemphasizes transitions between shots such that the spectator perceives one continuous action that develops linearly, chronologically, and logically.
Synonyms
- shot reverse shot 1
a shot from the opposite side of a subject; in a dialogue scene, a shot of the second participant.
- reverse shot 1
a shot from the opposite side of a subject; in a dialogue scene, a shot of the second participant.
- reverse angle 1
a shot from the opposite side of a subject; in a dialogue scene, a shot of the second participant.


