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mugshot

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈmʌɡˌʃɒt/ US  /-ʃɑːt/ slang

Definition

a photograph taken by the police of a person who has been charged with a crime: A poster with mugshots of wanted men was on the wall.PhotographyRelating to detection and solving crimes
(Definition of mugshot noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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