snapshot
noun
snap·shot
ˈsnap-ˌshät 
1
: a casual photograph made typically by an amateur with a small handheld camera
2
: an impression or view of something brief or transitory
a snapshot of life back then
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fans excitedly took snapshots of the rock star as he dashed into the hotel
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Over 16 months in 2023 and 2024, researchers collected data from 629 individuals, providing a snapshot of the population being removed from these waters.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
They will also be engineered to light up when active, so scientists can capture snapshots of brain activity in real time.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
The video revealed snapshots of Jayce, now 20, laughing with the cast, walking to the pier and sharing inside jokes that fans recognized instantly.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for snapshot
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snapshot
noun
snap·shot
ˈsnap-ˌshät
: a photograph taken usually with a small hand-held camera
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