side shot

noun

A reading or measurement from a survey station to locate a point that is off the traverse or that is not intended to be used as a base for the extension of the survey. It is usually made to determine the position of some object that is to be shown on a map.

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Meanings

nounside shot (plural side shots)

plural side shots

  1. geographyA reading or measurement from a survey station to locate a point that is off the traverse or that is not intended to be used as a base for the extension of the survey. It is usually made to determine the position of some object that is to be shown on a map.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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