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
Stephen AdamsonThe 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
Justine McGuireThe 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
Richard PriceWhen 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
Theresa O'RourkeExamples of headshot in a Sentence
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Comment Tap a clue to see a headshot or get more details.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2025
That shift accelerated after a move to New York City, a place teeming with opportunity, energy, and models in need of headshots.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
The 60-second commercial, which includes footage of migrants running across the border, a bag that seems to contain unidentified drugs, and a series of police headshots featuring Latino, Black, and Asian men, has provoked widespread outrage from Mexico's government.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Our archival researcher had the brilliant idea of getting on eBay to find headshots, so the headshots all come from there.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2025
That shift accelerated after a move to New York City, a place teeming with opportunity, energy, and models in need of headshots.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
The 60-second commercial, which includes footage of migrants running across the border, a bag that seems to contain unidentified drugs, and a series of police headshots featuring Latino, Black, and Asian men, has provoked widespread outrage from Mexico's government.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Our archival researcher had the brilliant idea of getting on eBay to find headshots, so the headshots all come from there.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Headshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headshot. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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