noun
1. : an entry (as in a horse race) that seems to have little chance of winning
looking over the long shots with his last two dollars — Tom O'Reilly
a long shot won the race
2. : a bet in which the chance of winning is very slight but in which one can win much more than he wagers
the lure of the long shot is practically irresistible to the average human being — C.B.Davis
3. : a venture or act involving great risk but promising a great reward if successful
was attracted by such long shots as expeditions to search for buried treasure
4. : a motion-picture shot made with the camera at a considerable distance from the scene
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- by a long shot