headshot
noun
a photograph of someone's face, especially a promotional photograph of a model, actor, or author.
headshots
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pluralof headshot.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
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 ● Jan. 16, 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
“A lot of times the shows that you see now are just headshots and everything that we put up becomes a background piece that’s kind of blurred,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025
The paper printed grainy headshots of people looking distinguished—like they were already thinking about their next outstanding contribution to the life and culture of the town.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
