medium shot

medium shot
  refers to a conventional camera shot filmed from a medium distance; although it is difficult to precisely define, it usually refers to a human figure from the waist (or knees) up; between a close shot and a long shot; abbreviated as m.s.
  Example: a medium shot of Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando from A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

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