mugshot

/ˈmʌɡʃɑt/
noun
  1. A photograph of a person's face taken by police after an arrest, used for identification records.
    • The suspect's mugshot was released to the public to help find him.
    • The newspaper printed the mugshot of the man accused of the robbery.
    • She tried to smile in her mugshot, but the officer told her to keep a neutral expression.
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