angle shooting
noun1
Slang Unethical behavior that is not clearly prohibited.
- Technically, angle shooting is not cheating. Angle shooters don't break the rules-they just make it their personal mission to bend them as much as humanly possible.2009 May 31, Barbara Connors, “Angle-Shooting: Dishonorable Discharge”, in PokerPlayer:
- Player One then turned his cards back over and got really upset accusing Player Two of angle shooting in order to see his cards.2006, David Apostolico, Lessons From The Felt: Advanced Strategies And Tactics For No-Limit Hold'Em Poker Tournaments, →ISBN:
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Slang The act of shooting at an angle.
- Another interesting technique to use is angle shooting. Action shot obliquely appears slower than the same action viewed at right angles1993, Donald C. Steffens, Shooting outdoor videos, page 49:
- Early sets tended to be theatrical and flat, and, therefore, were limited in the dimensionality that would have allowed angle shooting.2006, Frank Eugene Beaver, Dictionary of Film Terms: The Aesthetic Companion to Film Art, →ISBN, page 11: