Definition of "long shot" in English

Noun

1. A shot fired at a distant target.

2. Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working; long odds

   • We can try your plan, but it's a long shot and it probably won't work.

3. A master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene into which the closeups will be edited later.

4. Synonym of long take; a single, continuous shot that lasts for an unusually long duration without any cuts.