noun

shot

Translation

shot, attempt, photograph, injection

I heard a loud shot in the distance.

The striker took a shot at the goal.

That's a beautiful shot of the sunset.

You should get a flu shot every year.

He gave it his best shot.

((a)) shot a discharge from a gun He fired a warning shot.

((a)) shot ((at sth.)) an attempt to score in a sport The striker had a shot at goal.

((a)) shot ((of sth.)) a photograph or film scene She took a great shot of the mountains.

((a)) shot ((of sth.)) an injection of a drug I had a tetanus shot last year.

blast, attempt, try, injection, photograph

From the verb 'to shoot'. It refers to the act of shooting or the result of it.

Think of a camera 'shooting' a picture, a gun 'shooting' a bullet, or a player 'shooting' a ball. All result in a 'shot'.