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shoot and protect

shoot and protect noun: the technique of shooting material in such a way that the areas of interest lie within a rectangular "protected area" within the frame, ensuring that nothing significant is lost when converting to different aspect ratios.

Noun

shoot and protect (uncountable)

  1. The technique of shooting material in such a way that the areas of interest lie within a rectangular "protected area" within the frame, ensuring that nothing significant is lost when converting to different aspect ratios.

Questions about shoot and protect

What does shoot and protect mean?
Shoot and protect means the technique of shooting material in such a way that the areas of interest lie within a rectangular "protected area" within the frame, ensuring that nothing significant is lost when converting to different aspect ratios.
What part of speech is shoot and protect?
Shoot and protect is a noun.

Words near shoot and protect in the dictionary

  1. shoot 'em up
  2. shoot 'em ups
  3. shoot a bird
  4. shoot a rope
  5. shoot an elephant with a BB gun
  6. shoot and protect
  7. shoot around
  8. shoot back
  9. shoot blanks
  10. shoot bug
  11. shoot bugs

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