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headshot

headshot

21 3.7
A photo of a person's head and shoulders used for job or acting applications
  • noun
  • /ˈhɛdˌʃɑt/
translation icon : foto de cabeza y hombros
  • Because of this, I wanted new, fresh headshots to incorporate throughout both of my websites.
  • headshot and resume
  • new headshots
  • professional headshot

And I'm like, 'cause I sign headshots all day long.

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Examples

  • People ask me all the time if they need a professional headshot in their social networking profiles.

    Blog text (7)
  • For example, some countries require a headshot with your resume.

  • So make an effort to get a good headshot and and also good whole figure shot.

  • Send my headshot around, hope for the best.

  • And I, you know, on Facebook, if you post your new headshot, it goes into the feed.

  • I really need to get a new headshot.

  • Save a bit every week and you can invest in a professional headshot soon.

    Blog text (7)
  • Did you bring a headshot?

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The college music department where I taught needed headshots of the adjunct faculty.

    Blog text (29)
  • For my acting resume, I need to include a professional headshot that shows my face clearly.

How Formal

headshot
21 3.7
portrait
250 3.2
snapshot
61 3.1
selfie
  • Texting
155 3.0

Surface Forms

headshot singular
headshots plural

Morphology

headshot = head + shot (transparent) = head + shot

Compound where 'shot' means a photograph and 'head' specifies the area pictured; the photographic sense of 'shot' is common.

Etymology

Headshot joins the parts head and shot, where shot can mean a 'photo', as in 'snapshot'. So a headshot is a photograph of a person's head and shoulders used for professional profiles or casting.