headshot

noun

head·​shot ˈhed-ˌshät 

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

Tap a clue to see a headshot or get more details. —Britina Cheng, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2025

Wu said the goal for job applicants seeking a headshot should be to use Canva’s tool to balance realism and creativity without losing their identity. —Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025

Clients of those agents and managers already pay the platform to list their materials like headshots and clips. —Lynette Rice, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025

There was Oprah, The Wiz, headshots, iconic body shots of his gloved hand and toes en pointe and every dimension of his phenomenal music video experiences. —Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for headshot

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot