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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To obtain engagement, host a professional headshot day.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
That now-famous headshot was taken by Watts’ brother, Ben, a photographer, who shot it for free.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
The Marquis is killed with a headshot, but the wounds that Wick has sustained lead to his eventual death.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Lewinsky, 51, asked the actress about the story that Hughes — who died in 2009 at age 59 — wrote 1984’s Sixteen Candles thanks to inspiration from Ringwald’s headshot.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
That now-famous headshot was taken by Watts’ brother, Ben, a photographer, who shot it for free.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
The Marquis is killed with a headshot, but the wounds that Wick has sustained lead to his eventual death.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Lewinsky, 51, asked the actress about the story that Hughes — who died in 2009 at age 59 — wrote 1984’s Sixteen Candles thanks to inspiration from Ringwald’s headshot.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Headshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headshot. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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