one-shot

== English == === Alternative forms === oneshot === Pronunciation === === Adjective === one-shot (not comparable) Needing only a single attempt to become effective. A one-shot solution to financial problems Unique; occurring only once. Performing all the necessary steps on every occurrence, rather than relying on previous setup. (research design) Measuring something at a single point in time, with no control group. Pertaining to a single shot. Involving a single gunshot. Holding 1.5 ounces. (sports) Involving a single act of launching a ball. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === one-shot (plural one-shots) (television, film, comics) A television program, film, or comic book that is not part of a series. (film) A cinematographic shot of a person talking to camera; a talking head. 15 October 2018, Jesse Hassenger, AV Club Jonah Hill makes his auspicious if uneven filmmaking debut with a Mid90s nostalgia trip[1] The smaller frame means that Hill uses a lot of tight one-shots, mixed in with more expressive images like an endless sea of skaters fleeing from cops or a slow push-in on Stevie and Ian having an uncomfortable conversation while playing video games on their couch. (electronics) A monostable multivibrator. (programming) A programmable interval timer. Something that occurs only once; a one-off. (music) A music sample that is played without immediate repetition. (fandom slang) A fanfic of only one chapter. A single appearance by a performer. A gun that must be reloaded after firing a single shot. A product that is sold on its own, rather than as part of a line of products. (video games) A player that can be killed in a single hit. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === one-shot (third-person singular simple present one-shots, present participle one-shotting, simple past and past participle one-shotted or one-shot) Alternative form of oneshot === Anagrams === soothen