headshot

noun

head·​shot ˈhed-ˌshät How to pronounce headshot (audio)
variants or less commonly head shot
plural headshots also head shots
: a photograph of a person's head and face
When you dream of becoming a big actor, the first thing you have to do is make sure you have your headshots done.Stephen Adamson
The difference can be seen by comparing her 2016 headshot—which she also used for this year's Miss Michigan competition—to the recently minted headshot that will be the first thing Miss America judges see of her.Justine McGuire
The closet doors were covered with taped-up magazine photos of cast members from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, interspersed with a few dewy-eyed head shots of some androgynous blond actors that Nerese couldn't identify …Richard Price
When I saw her the next day, I noticed that she had printed out my prof's head shot from his Web site and stuck it on the dartboard in her dorm room.Theresa O'Rourke

Examples of headshot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One of the headshots belongs to Mills, the Perception CEO, who is named as WorldConnect’s U.K. Business Developer. Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024 The data was then used to create an ID card template of C.L., except the gang used a photo of Council for the headshot. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 18 Oct. 2024 In the clip, Jiles shares her headshot from the show while jumping on the latest trend and lip syncing to Dakota Fanning’s lines from 2003’s Uptown Girls. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024 There was a photographer taking professional headshots, makeup artists from Dillard's giving full glam, and goodie bags with gifts from local businesses. Laura Barrero, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for headshot 

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Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of headshot was in 1936

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“Headshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headshot. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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