mug shot
or mug·shot
noun Slang.
Also called headshot.
an identifying photograph of a suspect or criminal, often one of a set showing a frontal view, a profile view, and a view of the back of the head.
any closeup photograph of someone's face.
Origin of mug shot
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby mug shot
British Dictionary definitions for mug shot
mug shot
noun
informal
a photograph of a person's face, esp one resembling a police-file picture