mug shot

• Fotografia do rosto de uma pessoa tirada pela polícia após a prisão, usada normalmente para fins de identificação. Também pode se referir a qualquer foto de identificação, como as usadas em documentos ou arquivos policiais.

A photograph taken by police of a person's face after they have been arrested, typically used for identification records.

1. Police photographB2formal

   A photograph taken by police of a person's face after they have been arrested, used for identification records.

   Foto de identificação policial

   • The suspect's mug shot was released to the media.
   • His mug shot from 2010 still circulates online.
   • The police officer took a standard mug shot after the arrest.

2. Unflattering portraitB2informal

   Any photograph of a person's face, especially one that is unflattering or taken without their consent.

   Retrato pouco lisonjeiro

   • That passport photo looks like a mug shot.
   • She refused to let him take a mug shot of her after the party.
   • The tabloid published an unflattering mug shot of the celebrity.