A small glass used to hold or measure a small quantity of liquor.

(curling) The rock in the house closest to the button.

The shot or scene of a film that cost the most to produce, most commonly an action sequence.

(basketball) A shot in which the player releases the ball at the highest point of a jump.

(film) A master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene used to inform the audience of the location or situation.

(film) A film or video recording made with the camera positioned to observe the most action in the performance.

(film) A scene shot with the camera positioned to observe two actors.

(golf) Any shot, normally not when teeing off, aimed to land on the green, hit for accuracy more than power. / (tennis) A shot intended to allow the player hitting it to get to the net.

Alternative spelling of rimshot

(idiomatic, usually with a negative) By a wide margin; indicates a very big difference or disparity.