In dictionaries:
three-point turn
(driving) An act of turning around a car, involving one forward turn and two backward turns (or vice-versa).
three-point landing
An airplane landing in which the two main landing gears and the front landing gear or rear landing gear or skid all touch the ground simultaneously.
three-point switch
an electric switch that has three terminals; used to control a circuit from two different locations
three-point play
In basketball, a three-point play is usually achieved by scoring a two-point field goal, being fouled in the act of shooting, and scoring one point on the subsequent free throw.
three-point turns
three-point line
(basketball) An arc on the floor of a basketball court beyond which a successful shot is worth three points.
three-point landings
three-point shot
(basketball) A shot attempted from beyond the three-point line.
Three-point field goal
A three-point field goal (also 3-pointer, three, or triple) is a field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc surrounding the basket.
Three-point lighting
a standard method used in visual media such as theatre, video, film, still photography, computer-generated imagery and 3D computer graphics.Diyphotography.net By using three separate positions, the photographer can illuminate the shot's subject (such as a person) however desired, while also controlling (or eliminating) the shading and shadows produced by direct lighting.
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