headshot

American  

[hed-shot] / ˈhɛdˌʃɒt /

Or head shot

noun

1. a photograph of someone's face, especially a promotional photograph of a model, actor, or author.

2. mug shot.

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Etymology

Origin of headshot

First recorded in 1935–40; head ( def. ) + shot ¹ ( def. ) (in the sense “photograph”)

Example Sentences

With headshots of stars hanging on the walls and blood-red vinyl booths, the restaurant has been a draw for Hollywood types since the late 1940s.

From Los Angeles Times

Her Instagram account, which is currently deactivated, featured a strangely homogenous series of headshots, all showing the gauzy, unreal lighting that's characteristic of AI image generators.

From BBC

The largest picture, though, is an image of Grandma as I knew her before she passed away: In the headshot, she’s facing the camera with warm eyes and a slight smile.

From Literature

County to release the headshots with the caveat that any deputies who once worked undercover could argue for their photos’ exclusion from release.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s a guy with nothing: no money, no prospects, no future other than more soul-draining hours of scanning boxes at a warehouse where Michelle’s headshot looms on the break room wall.

From Los Angeles Times