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Definition of cheat shot

: a motion-picture camera shot in which a part of the action necessary for filming a scene is suppressed in the finished picture in order to create or sustain a desired illusion

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“Cheat shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheat%20shot. Accessed 19 May. 2022.

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