Noun
establishing shot (plural establishing shots)
(film) A master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene used to inform the audience of the location or situation.
The establishing shot of the Hatayan city at dusk was created by filming silhouetted cutouts that were backlit and obscured by smoke. Source: Internet
A shot of rain falling could be an establishing shot, followed by more and more detailed look at the rain, culminating with individual raindrops falling. Source: Internet
;Concept: An establishing shot may also establish a concept, rather than a location. Source: Internet
The shot of the hotel's sign appears at the beginning of every episode except "The Germans", when a hospital exterior is used as an establishing shot. Source: Internet
This can be taken from as much as a quarter of a mile away, and is generally used as a scene-setting, establishing shot. Source: Internet