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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In it, her face floats amid a deep-purple scene of nebulas, galaxies, and planets, along with a headshot of her late father, Jason Johnson, better known as the rapper Camoflauge, hidden among the stars.
—Alex Prewitt, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
The image in the post is an altered version of a Canadian player’s headshot.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
In order to apply, dancers must submit a headshot, full-length photo, 20-second intro video and dance video.
—Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Apparently when Forte was getting his first SNL headshot photos, the photographers took a break and went into a huddle.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 May 2024
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Alex Prewitt, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
The image in the post is an altered version of a Canadian player’s headshot.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
In order to apply, dancers must submit a headshot, full-length photo, 20-second intro video and dance video.
—Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Apparently when Forte was getting his first SNL headshot photos, the photographers took a break and went into a huddle.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 May 2024
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“Headshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headshot. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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