mugshot

/ˈmʌɡʃɑt/

Meanings

noun

A photograph taken of the head and shoulders, often from the front and in profile, usually taken in conjunction with somebody's arrest.

Examples :

"The newspaper printed the suspect's mugshot next to the article about the robbery. "

noun

An unflattering photograph of a person's face.

Examples :

"The newspaper printed his mugshot next to the article about the bank robbery. "

appearance media police

Related Words

robbery noun

/ˈɹɒbəɹi/ /ˈɹɑbəɹi/

The act or practice of robbing.

"The robbery of the school's art supplies was a serious crime. "

conjunction noun

/kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

The act of joining, or condition of being joined.

"The conjunction of the two roads created a traffic jam. "

photograph noun

/ˈfəʊ.tə.ˌɡɹɑːf/ /ˈfoʊ.tə.ˌɡɹæf/

A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

"The photograph of the class showed everyone smiling during the school trip. "

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

suspect noun

/ˈsʌs.pɛkt/

A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.

"The police arrested the suspect in the school robbery. "

unflattering verb

/ʌnˈflætərɪŋ/ /ˌʌnˈflætərɪŋ/

To show in a bad light; to portray unfavorably.

"The recent article unflattering portrayed the mayor's handling of the budget crisis. "

printed verb

/pɹɪntɪd/

To produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine; often used with out or off: print out, print off.

"Print the draft double-spaced so we can mark changes between the lines."

shoulders noun

/ˈʃəʊldəz/ /ˈʃoʊldɚz/

The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and forearm socket.

"The backpack was heavy, and it hurt her shoulders. "

newspaper noun

/ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/ /ˈn(j)uzˌpeɪpɚ/

A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles.

"My dad buys the local newspaper every morning to read about the school events and community news. "

article noun

/ˈɑːtɪkəl/ /ˈɑɹtəkl̩/

A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.

"The school newspaper published an article about the upcoming student council elections. "

somebody noun

/ˈsʌmbədɪ/ /ˈsʌmbɑdi/

A recognised or important person, a celebrity.

"That famous singer, somebody everyone recognizes, is performing at the school concert. "

profile noun

/ˈpɹəʊfaɪl/ /ˈpɹoʊfaɪl/

The outermost shape, view, or edge of an object.

"His fingers traced the profile of the handle."