Used in film and photography for a single continuous take or camera shot.
He hit a perfect shot.
The director filmed that scene in one shot.
General sports term for a shot, hit, or strike, e.g., in tennis, golf, or baseball.
His powerful shot went out of bounds.
Specifically a basketball shot; synonymous with シュート in this context.
See also: シュート
He made a three-point shot just before the end of the game.
gunshot
Refers to the firing of a gun or the sound of a gunshot.
I heard the sound of a gunshot in the distance.
A small serving of straight alcohol, typically consumed quickly.
I ordered a shot of tequila at the bar.
She landed a beautiful shot at the end.
He ended up missing an easy shot.
The cameraman got a beautiful shot of the sunset.
He downed a shot of tequila in one go.
The police officer fired three shots into the air.
銃声 specifically means the sound of a gunshot, while ショット can refer to the act of firing itself.
Used for counting camera "shots" (映像のショット) in the sense of number of takes or cuts, e.g. ワンショット, ツーショット.
Loanword from English 'shot', borrowed into Japanese with the katakana spelling ショット.
dunk shot; slam dunk
chip shot
tee shot