Mug Shot

Pronunciation: /mʌɡ ʃɑt/

Definitions of mug shot

noun A photograph of a person's face, especially one taken for police records.

Example Sentences

A1 The police took a mug shot of the suspect.

A2 The mug shot of the criminal was posted in the newspaper.

B1 The mug shot revealed the man's true identity.

B2 The mug shot was used as evidence in the court case.

C1 The mug shot captured every detail of the perpetrator's face.

C2 The mug shot was analyzed by forensic experts for further investigation.

Examples of mug shot in a Sentence

formal The suspect's mug shot was taken at the police station.

informal Did you see the mug shot of that guy who got arrested?

slang Check out this dude's mug shot, he looks ridiculous!

figurative Her tired face in the morning could be mistaken for a mug shot.

Grammatical Forms of mug shot

• plural: mug shots
• comparative: more mug shot
• superlative: most mug shot
• present tense: mug shot
• future tense: will mug shot
• perfect tense: have mug shot
• continuous tense: is mug shot
• singular: mug shot
• positive degree: mug shot
• infinitive: to mug shot
• gerund: mug shotting
• participle: mug shot

Origin and Evolution of mug shot

First Known Use: 1888 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'mug shot' originated from British slang where 'mug' was used to refer to a person's face, and 'shot' referred to a photograph.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a photograph of a person's face, mug shot now specifically refers to a standardized police photograph taken for identification purposes.