iris shot

noun

The use of an expanding or contracting black circle to open or close a cinematic scene.

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Meanings

nouniris shot (plural iris shots)

plural iris shots

  1. broadcastingThe use of an expanding or contracting black circle to open or close a cinematic scene.
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APA

iris shot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iris%20shot

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“iris shot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iris%20shot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iris shot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iris%20shot.

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