/ Dictionary / Index S shot effect: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shot' effect" Pronunciation: [key] — Electronics. Electronics. random fluctuations in the emission of electrons from a hot cathode, causing a hissing or sputtering sound in an audio amplifier and causing snow on a television screen. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. shote shot glass Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diaphanous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language