English Explanatory Dictionary

headshot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A portrait for branding or social media.
  2. A gunshot to the head.
  3. A one-page, double-sided resume of an actor, consisting of the actor's photograph (usually of the head and shoulders) on one side and their curriculum vitae on the other.
verb
  1. To kill (someone) by shooting them in the head.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

headshot headshots headshotting headshotted

Etymology

From head + shot.

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