establishing shot
noun
: a usually long shot in film or video used at the beginning of a sequence to establish an overview of the scene that follows
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The soaring melodies of this song are perfectly suited to an establishing shot of the Boston skyline.
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Coleman Spilde, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
And because there are no conventional establishing shots or scene transitions, there really is no need for a music cue to move the viewer along.
—Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
This movie begins, as so many good ones do, with an establishing shot of the English countryside, sunlit and glorious.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
The clip starts with an establishing shot of a home, then the camera closes in on the kitchen window, where a young woman is washing dishes at the sink.
—Laila Lalami, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Coleman Spilde, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
And because there are no conventional establishing shots or scene transitions, there really is no need for a music cue to move the viewer along.
—Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
This movie begins, as so many good ones do, with an establishing shot of the English countryside, sunlit and glorious.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
The clip starts with an establishing shot of a home, then the camera closes in on the kitchen window, where a young woman is washing dishes at the sink.
—Laila Lalami, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for establishing shot
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“Establishing shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/establishing%20shot. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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