Reverse shot

/ɹɪvˈɜːs ʃˈɒt/

/ɹɪvˈɜːs ʃˈɑːt/

Reverse shot

a shot taken from an angle opposite to the one used in the previous shot, often used in dialogue scenes to show both characters' perspectives

Examples

1. In the beginning of the show, there's a reverse shot.

2. And then we cut to a reverse shot.

3. Stand-ins are standard Hollywood practice, with reverse shots, or angles where a character's face can't be seen.

4. We discussed a lot with the co-writer, this is somehow a movie between the difference of being thrown off somebody, in the image of somebody, also the difference of a two shot and a shot reverse shot.