shooting
Translation
shooting, filming
Examples
There was a shooting at the bank.
There was a shooting at the bank.
The shooting of the film will take three months.
The shooting of the film will take three months.
He enjoys target shooting on weekends.
He enjoys target shooting on weekends.
Grammar Patterns
a ((shooting)) an incident involving gunfire There was a shooting downtown last night.
the ((shooting)) of a film/show the process of filming The shooting of the film was delayed.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gunfire, firing, filming, photography
Etymology
From the verb 'shoot' + '-ing' suffix, forming a noun for the action or event.
Memory Tips
The '-ing' ending turns the action 'shoot' into a noun. It can be an event ('a shooting') or the process ('film shooting').