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headshot

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛdʃɒt/
Definition of headshot

noun

  • 1a photograph of a person’s face or head and shoulders:casting directors sift through hundreds of headshots, looking for the person with the right look for a particular role
  • 2a bullet or gunshot aimed at the head.

headshot in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of headshot in the US English dictionary
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