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