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shoot around

shoot around verb: to record footage in the absence of (one of the actors), with the intention of editing in their sequences at a later stage.

Verb

shoot around (third-person singular simple present shoots around, present participle shooting around, simple past and past participle shot around)

  1. To record footage in the absence of (one of the actors), with the intention of editing in their sequences at a later stage.
    • Pressured to deliver his film on time and within budget, Asher finally refused to give in to another of Cummings' demands. The irked actor stormed off the set. Bill shot around him for the rest of the day but then had to approach his unhappy star.2015, Thomas Lisanti, Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959-1969

Forms of shoot around

third-person singular presentshoots around
present participleshooting around
past participleshot around
pastshot around

Questions about shoot around

What does shoot around mean?
Shoot around means to record footage in the absence of (one of the actors), with the intention of editing in their sequences at a later stage.
What part of speech is shoot around?
Shoot around is a verb.
What is the past tense of shoot around?
The past tense of shoot around is shot around.

Words near shoot around in the dictionary

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

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