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headshot.

A portrait for branding or social media.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English head English shot English headshot From head + shot.

verb

  1. To kill (someone) by shooting them in the head.

    slang · transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English head English shot English headshot From head + shot.

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