headshot vs shot

headshot and shot both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
headshot	Yes	No	No	No
shot	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, shot is a hypernym of headshot; that is, shot is a word with a broader meaning than headshot:

Other hypernyms of headshot include shooting.

As nouns, shot is a hypernym of headshot; that is, shot is a word with a broader meaning than headshot:

headshot (noun)	shot (noun)
a shot aimed at a person's head	the act of firing a projectile
an attempt to put the soccer ball into the net by using the head	the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
a photograph of a person's head	informal words for any attempt or effort
	(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
	the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
	an attempt to score in a game
	a blow hard enough to cause injury
	throwing the basketball toward the hoop
	a solid missile discharged from a firearm
	an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
	an explosive charge used in blasting
	sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
	an estimate based on little or no information
	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
	a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
	a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
	a small drink of liquor
	a chance to do something

headshot (adjective)	shot (adjective)
	varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles