shot in WordNet English dictionary

1. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
   "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
   shot  shaft  slam  dig  barb  jibe  gibe 
   
2. the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
   blastoff  shot 
   
3. a chance to do something
   "he wanted a shot at the champion"
   shot  crack 
   
4. an estimate based on little or no information
   guess  guesswork  guessing  shot  dead reckoning 
   
5. the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
   "the nurse gave him a flu shot"
   injection  shot 
   
6. a small drink of liquor
   "he poured a shot of whiskey"
   nip  shot 
   
7. a solid missile discharged from a firearm
   "the shot buzzed past his ear"
   shot  pellet 
   
8. a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
   scene  shot 
   
9. a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
   "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"
   shot  shooter 
   
10. the act of firing a projectile
    "his shooting was slow but accurate"
    shooting  shot 
    
11. informal words for any attempt or effort
    "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"
    shot  stab 
    
12. (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
    "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"
    stroke  shot 
    
13. an attempt to score in a game
    shot 
    
14. a blow hard enough to cause injury
    "he is still recovering from a shot to his leg"; "I caught him with a solid shot to the chin"
    shot 
    
15. an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
    "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"
    snapshot  snap  shot 
    
16. an explosive charge used in blasting
    shot 
    
17. sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
    "he trained at putting the shot"
    shot 
    

1. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
   "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent"
   changeable  chatoyant  iridescent  shot