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

DiCaprio’s first agent secured him a headshot photo and then gave him a surprising piece of news. —James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025

Tap a clue to see a headshot or get more details. —Britina Cheng, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025

The learners even received professional headshots from Stand Together, which partnered with the Hawks on the endeavor. —Ryan Stowers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Colbert received a standing ovation from the audience, made a pitch to the crowd to hire his 200 staffers come June, and handed an old headshot and resume to nominee Harrison Ford to give to Steven Spielberg. —Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 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