motion-triggered shot
nounUK /ˈməʊ.ʃən ˈtrɪɡ.əd ʃɒt/
US /ˈmoʊ.ʃən ˈtrɪɡ.ɚd ʃɑːt/
A picture taken by a camera that goes off by itself when something moves.
The motion-triggered shot caught a fox walking past the tree.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A photograph taken automatically by a security system when it detects movement.
The motion-triggered shot showed someone at the gate at midnight.
3. A sports photo snapped by a camera set to fire when an athlete moves into frame.
The motion-triggered shot captured the runner crossing the finish line.
4. A wildlife image produced by a camera trap in the forest.
Researchers studied a motion-triggered shot of a rare deer.