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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEstablishing Shot
/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.ɪŋ ʃɒt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A shot in film or television that establishes the setting or context for a scene.
"The opening scene featured an establishing shot of the bustling city skyline." - 2
A wide-angle view of a location that provides context for the subsequent action.
"The director used an establishing shot to show the vast desert landscape before introducing the characters."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'establishing shot' originates from the early 20th century in the context of film and cinematography. It combines the verb 'establish', derived from the Latin 'stabilire', meaning to make stable or firm, with 'shot', a term from photography and film that refers to a single continuous recording. The phrase evolved to denote a shot that sets the scene for the audience.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Establishing Shot" is said worldwide
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plan d'établissement
Transliteration: plɑ̃ d‿etablisman
"Le film commence par un plan d'établissement de la ville."
Establishing Shot
Transliteration: Establishing Shot
"Der Film beginnt mit einem Establishing Shot der Landschaft."
inquadratura di apertura
Transliteration: inquadratura di apertura
"Il film inizia con un'inquadratura di apertura della città."
toma de establecimiento
Transliteration: toma de establecimiento
"La película comienza con una toma de establecimiento de la playa."
plano de estabelecimento
Transliteration: plano de estabelecimento
"O filme começa com um plano de estabelecimento da cidade."
स्थापना शॉट
Transliteration: sthapana shot
"फिल्म की शुरुआत एक स्थापना शॉट से होती है।"
建立镜头
Transliteration: jiànlì jìngtóu
"电影以建立镜头开始，展示了城市的全景。"
설정 샷
Transliteration: seoljeong syat
"영화는 도시의 설정 샷으로 시작합니다."
ロングショット
Transliteration: rongu shotto
"映画は街のロングショットから始まります。"
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