mugshot
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Definition
Noun: A photograph of a person's face, taken for official identification purposes, especially by police or other law enforcement agencies as part of a criminal record.
Usage
A mugshot is a specific type of photograph used primarily in law enforcement contexts. It is taken after a person is arrested and booked into custody. The term is informal but widely understood.
Examples
- The police compared the suspect's mugshot to the security camera footage.
- After his arrest, they took his fingerprints and a mugshot.
- The website published the celebrity's old mugshot from a past arrest.
Advanced Usage
- "Mugshot" vs. "Booking Photo": While is the common term, is a more formal synonym used in official law enforcement language.
- Cultural Reference: The term is often used in media and popular culture to refer to any unflattering or official-looking portrait photograph, sometimes humorously.
- My driver's license photo looks like a mugshot.
Variants and Related Words
- Booking Photo (n.): The formal term for a mugshot, taken during the process of booking someone into jail.
- Portrait (n.): A general term for a photograph of a person, especially one showing the face. Unlike a mugshot, a portrait is typically posed and artistic.
- Headshot (n.): A photograph of a person's head and shoulders, typically for professional or acting portfolios, not for police records.
Synonyms
- Booking photograph
- Police photograph
- ID photo (in this specific context)
Idioms and Phrases
- To have/take a mugshot: To be photographed by the police after an arrest.
- He was arrested and had to have a mugshot taken.
Noun
- a photograph of someone's face (especially one made for police records)