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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.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of headshot1

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

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“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.

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An intelligence officer who worked with the SBS described reports which said they had been caught in a firefight, while the photos showed bodies with "multiple clean headshots".

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A giant QR code on the back of the glossy program featuring headshots of the young actors invited audience members to donate toward rebuilding the arts programs at the two schools.

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Soon after, Lynch came across her headshot while preparing “Mulholland Drive,” convinced she would be perfect for Betty, a fresh-faced aspirant just arrived in the City of Angels, ready to run down her acting fantasies.

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You get your headshots printed, and and you staple on your resume, you send it to anyone you know, your mom’s best friend, doesn’t matter.

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