headshot

Or head shot

[hed-shot]

noun

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

2. mug shot.

Word History and Origins

Origin of headshot¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

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In response to questions about Castle’s lawsuit, the Sheriff’s Department released a statement to The Times that said it is “deeply concerned” about the prospect of releasing thousands of deputy headshots.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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