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.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person shoots around · participle present shooting around · participle past shot around · past shot around

  1. broadcastingTo 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
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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