headshots
noun/ˈhɛdʃɑts/
Frequency rank: #17,886 most common English word
Meaning
Photographs showing a person's face and shoulders, used for professional or identification purposes.
Example sentence
The actor submitted professional headshots to the casting agency before the audition.
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