follow shot

[ fol-oh shot ]

noun

1. Also following shot. Movies, Television. a traveling shot made as the camera moves along with the subject:

   a follow shot of the buffalo stampede, taken from a low-flying helicopter.

2. Billiards, Pool. a stroke that causes the cue ball to roll forward after striking the object ball. Compare draw shot.

Word History and Origins

Origin of follow shot¹

First recorded in 1905–10