long shot vs scheme

long shot

noun
  • A master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene into which the closeups will be edited later. 

  • A shot fired at a distant target. 

  • Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working. 

scheme

verb
  • To plot, or contrive a plan. 

  • To plan; to contrive. 

noun
  • A council housing estate. 

  • A systematic plan of future action. 

  • An orderly combination of related parts. 

  • A plot or secret, devious plan. 

  • A mathematical structure that enlarges the notion of algebraic variety in several ways, such as taking account of multiplicities and allowing "varieties" defined over any commutative ring (e.g. Fermat curves over the integers). 

  • A chart or diagram of a system or object. 

  • Part of a uniform resource identifier indicating the protocol or other purpose, such as http: or news:. 

  • A representation of the aspects of the celestial bodies for any moment or at a given event. 

  • A portfolio of pension plans with related benefits comprising multiple independent members. 

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