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How to Say "high-angle shot" in Spanish

The Spanish word forhigh-angle shotis picadoB2 level.

English → SpanishB2

picado

nounB2
photography and film
A view looking straight down from a high height at a small park bench on a grassy field.

Examples

El director usó un picado para que el personaje pareciera pequeño.

The director used a high-angle shot to make the character look small.

El avión inició un picado hacia la pista.

The plane started a steep dive toward the runway.

The 'In' Phrase

When talking about a dive, we often say 'en picado' (literally 'in chopped') to describe the downward motion.

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