headshot
Americannoun
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headshots
plural
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a photograph of someone's face, especially a promotional photograph of a model, actor, or author.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of headshot
First recorded in 1935–40; head ( def. ) + shot 1 ( def. ) (in the sense “photograph”)
Vocabulary lists containing headshot
Example Sentences
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They affixed headshot cutouts of their parents from photos and placed them above paper cutouts of a wedding dress and a tuxedo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The former Australian Paralympic swimmer wanted to vamp up her headshot and uploaded a full-length photo of her and prompted it really specifically that she was missing her left arm from below the elbow.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025
“I cannot continue my reelection campaign,” Adams humbly submitted on camera as he sat next to a large headshot of his late mother, with Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” playing in the background.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2025
Reeve wasn’t the producers’ first pick, but the size of the actor’s neck in a headshot made them reconsider, hoping he could build himself up to fighting shape.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2025
I needed to find a book that had a better picture of a great white to sketch than the headshot in Fred’s book.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
By then, Domingo was ready to turn to his side hustle of taking headshots for other actors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
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 ● Feb. 9, 2026
A family room features a wall covered with black-and-white headshots of movie stars, and a cloudlike light fixture floats above the marble and mirrored fireplace.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2025
Norwood's Instagram page includes headshots from faux filming tests and an advertisement spoofing programs on the BBC, including being superimposed on the often-star-studded couch on BBC's The Graham Norton Show.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025
Annie Leibovitz was going to do new headshots for his portfolio.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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