head shotn.

Brit.

/ˈhɛd ʃɒt/, U.S.

/ˈhɛd ˌʃɑt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head n.¹, shot n.¹

Etymology: < head n.¹ + shot n.¹

a. Originally Hunting. A gunshot to the head.

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1854 S. W. Baker Rifle & Hound in Ceylon vi. 137 I have never bagged more than one [elephant] by any but the head-shot.

1898 J. Churchward Big Game & Fishing Guide N.E. Maine 95 We advise head shots only when the hunter finds it impossible to get a front or shoulder shot.

1971 Pop. Sci. Oct. 62/3 Use high-velocity ammo for hunting and, at anything like 50 yards, take head shots only.

2003 A. Swofford Jarhead 70 In the event of a proper head shot, the result is what we call pink mist. I've spent many hours of my life imagining what my bullets will do to the enemy.

b. Originally and chiefly Boxing. A blow to the head.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > actions or positions

first bloodc1540

guard1601

feint1684

in holds1713

shifting1793

rally1805

muzzler1811

one-two1811

stop1812

southpaw1813

fibbing1814

leveller1814

mouther1814

ribber1814

stomacher1814

teller1814

in-fighting1816

muzzling1819

weaving1821

out-fighting1831

arm guard1832

countering1858

counter1861

clinching1863

prop1869

clinch1875

right and left1887

hook-hit1890

hook1898

cross1906

lead1906

jolt1908

swing1910

body shot1918

head shot1927

bolo punch1950

snap-back1950

counterpunch1957

counterpunching1957

Ali shuffle1966

rope-a-dope1975

1927 Los Angeles Daily Times 2 Mar. (Sports section) 3/2 Hudkins gets an awful lot of power into his head shots, using his whole hand and even the wrist in smacking his opponents.

1971 Black Belt Dec. 52/2 Errigo cornered Shields and, as Shields crouched to avoid head shots, smashed his left knee into Shields' chest.

1999 Y. M. Murray What it takes to get to Vegas x. 156 He pushed Sugarboy back on the ropes and tied him up with more headshots and hooks into the guts.

2. A photograph or sequence of film of a person's face or head and shoulders; spec. a portrait photograph used in the portfolio of an actor, model, etc. Cf. body shot n. 2.

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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > a photograph > [noun] > photograph by style or subject

high key1849

carte1861

carte-de-visite1861

wedding group1861

vignette1862

studio portrait1869

press photograph1873

cameo-type1874

war picture1883

mug1887

panel1888

snapshot1890

fuzz-type1893

stickyback1903

action photograph1904

action picture1904

scenic1913

still1916

passport photo1919

mosaic1920

press photo1923

oblique1925

action shot1927

passport photograph1927

profile shot1928

smudgea1931

glossy1931

photomontage1931

photomural1931

head shot1936

pin-up1943

mug shot1950

wedding photograph1956

wedding photo1966

full-frontal1970

photofit1970

split beaver1972

upskirt1994

selfie2002

1936 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 18 June d. 36/4 Stuart Martin..is rated the king rookie of the National League. He is shown in a head shot and batting pose.

1963 Ebony June 23/2 Please send three pictures (a head shot, a full length picture in a bathing suit and a full length photo in daytime or evening wear).

1989 Guardian 27 July 23/7 Their complicated camera directions—boom shots and long shots, head shots and two shots.

2008 D. Hamilton Last Embrace 117 You want to be an actress, Ms. Kessler, I recommend the usual route. Get an agent, head shots, that kind of thing.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	head shot
释义	head shotn. Brit. /ˈhɛd ʃɒt/, U.S. /ˈhɛd ˌʃɑt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head n.¹, shot n.¹ Etymology: < head n.¹ + shot n.¹ 1. a. Originally Hunting. A gunshot to the head. ΚΠ 1854 S. W. Baker Rifle & Hound in Ceylon vi. 137 I have never bagged more than one [elephant] by any but the head-shot. 1898 J. Churchward Big Game & Fishing Guide N.E. Maine 95 We advise head shots only when the hunter finds it impossible to get a front or shoulder shot. 1971 Pop. Sci. Oct. 62/3 Use high-velocity ammo for hunting and, at anything like 50 yards, take head shots only. 2003 A. Swofford Jarhead 70 In the event of a proper head shot, the result is what we call pink mist. I've spent many hours of my life imagining what my bullets will do to the enemy. b. Originally and chiefly Boxing. A blow to the head. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > actions or positions first bloodc1540 guard1601 feint1684 in holds1713 shifting1793 rally1805 muzzler1811 one-two1811 stop1812 southpaw1813 fibbing1814 leveller1814 mouther1814 ribber1814 stomacher1814 teller1814 in-fighting1816 muzzling1819 weaving1821 out-fighting1831 arm guard1832 countering1858 counter1861 clinching1863 prop1869 clinch1875 right and left1887 hook-hit1890 hook1898 cross1906 lead1906 jolt1908 swing1910 body shot1918 head shot1927 bolo punch1950 snap-back1950 counterpunch1957 counterpunching1957 Ali shuffle1966 rope-a-dope1975 1927 Los Angeles Daily Times 2 Mar. (Sports section) 3/2 Hudkins gets an awful lot of power into his head shots, using his whole hand and even the wrist in smacking his opponents. 1971 Black Belt Dec. 52/2 Errigo cornered Shields and, as Shields crouched to avoid head shots, smashed his left knee into Shields' chest. 1999 Y. M. Murray What it takes to get to Vegas x. 156 He pushed Sugarboy back on the ropes and tied him up with more headshots and hooks into the guts. 2. A photograph or sequence of film of a person's face or head and shoulders; spec. a portrait photograph used in the portfolio of an actor, model, etc. Cf. body shot n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > a photograph > [noun] > photograph by style or subject high key1849 carte1861 carte-de-visite1861 wedding group1861 vignette1862 studio portrait1869 press photograph1873 cameo-type1874 war picture1883 mug1887 panel1888 snapshot1890 visite1891 fuzz-type1893 stickyback1903 action photograph1904 action picture1904 scenic1913 still1916 passport photo1919 mosaic1920 press photo1923 oblique1925 action shot1927 passport photograph1927 profile shot1928 smudgea1931 glossy1931 photomontage1931 photomural1931 head shot1936 pin-up1943 mug shot1950 wedding photograph1956 wedding photo1966 full-frontal1970 photofit1970 split beaver1972 upskirt1994 selfie2002 1936 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 18 June d. 36/4 Stuart Martin..is rated the king rookie of the National League. He is shown in a head shot and batting pose. 1963 Ebony June 23/2 Please send three pictures (a head shot, a full length picture in a bathing suit and a full length photo in daytime or evening wear). 1989 Guardian 27 July 23/7 Their complicated camera directions—boom shots and long shots, head shots and two shots. 2008 D. Hamilton Last Embrace 117 You want to be an actress, Ms. Kessler, I recommend the usual route. Get an agent, head shots, that kind of thing. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1854
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