headshot
/ˈhedʃɒt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhedʃɑːt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhed-ˌshät/ (ame, mw)
headshot — noun
1. a close-up picture that shows only someone's face, or their face together with t
a close-up picture that shows only someone's face, or their face together with the top part of their shoulders, often used for an actor's portfolio, a company website, or a job application.
Niran updated her LinkedIn headshot before applying for the marketing job.
collocation: update/upload a headshot for professional profiles
The casting director asked every actor to bring a printed headshot to the audition.
typical context: actor's headshot at an audition
Christopher booked a studio session to take new headshots for his acting portfolio.
Every staff member on the website has a smiling headshot next to their name.
Tara hated the headshot on her passport because the lighting made her look tired.
- portrait
broader; can be a painting or full-body photo, not limited to the face
- mugshot
informal; specifically a police photo of an arrested person, often with negative connotation
- profile picture
general term for any photo used on a social account, not necessarily a close-up of the face
- full-length photo
shows the whole body rather than just the head and shoulders
文法句型
a headshot of [person]
send/submit a headshot
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person being photographed for a professional purpose (acting, modelling, corporate site, ID). Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is a photograph, never a bullet.
常見錯誤
2. a bullet, arrow, or similar shot that hits a target in the head, especially one
a bullet, arrow, or similar shot that hits a target in the head, especially one fired by a sniper or by a player in a video game.
Eli scored three headshots in a row and won the round for his team.
typical context: video-game headshot scoring
The sniper trained for months to land a clean headshot at five hundred metres.
collocation: land/take a clean headshot
In the game, a single headshot is usually enough to kill an enemy.
Police said the victim died from a headshot fired through the apartment window.
- head shot
spelled as two words, same meaning; both spellings are accepted
- body shot
a shot that hits the torso rather than the head
文法句型
fire/land a headshot
killed with a headshot
用法筆記
Most common in video-game commentary and in news reports about shootings or military action. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense always refers to a shot that strikes the head, never a photograph.