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.
彼の強烈なショットがラインを割った。
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
試合終了間際に彼がスリーポイントショットを決めた。
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.
遠くでショットの音が聞こえた。
I heard the sound of a gunshot in the distance.
A small serving of straight alcohol, typically consumed quickly.
バーでテキーラのショットを頼んだ。
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.
snapshot; photo · snapshot (computing)
best shot; best photograph
slingshot
shotgun
shot bar; bar that sells shots
Loanword from English 'shot', borrowed into Japanese with the katakana spelling ショット.
shot glass
dunk shot; slam dunk
chip shot
tee shot