establishing shot

noun

: a usually long shot in film or video used at the beginning of a sequence to establish an overview of the scene that follows

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Glimpses of moths landing on the light sheets are just as arresting as establishing shots of the environment. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024 Gaillard has no need for an establishing shot; the monument is shown only as a detail, as a kind of landscape in miniature, without visitors. Kito Nedo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024 In addition to the establishing shots to introduce a scene, Daly moves the narrative forward with intercut shots of supplemental footage that might include panning out to specific surrounding areas, close-up shots of objects, and stunning overhead drone video of the area (where legal to shoot). Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2024 What could at first just feel like a collection of glorified establishing shots turns into something else when many of the people begin waving at the camera. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for establishing shot 

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of establishing shot was in 1921

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“Establishing shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/establishing%20shot. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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