as in photos
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera
fans excitedly took snapshots of the rock star as he dashed into the hotel
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Recent Examples of snapshots
Conclusion Taken together, these space systems show how military awareness has shifted from occasional snapshots to near-continuous observation.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Marcloid wanders patiently through these generative soundscapes like a documentarian in thrall to the process, recording snapshots of the music’s continuous ecosystem.
—Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
People reported that Andrew sent Epstein his family Christmas cards in 2011 and 2012, which included snapshots of his daughters enjoying the year.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Eberechi Eze’s second and third goals against Tottenham Hotspur showed how effective quick snapshots from just inside the area can be.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
With more and more international travelers headed to Japan—2025 was a record year for tourism—and social media feeds flooded with videos from Hokkaido and snapshots of slope-side katsu curry and ramen, the temptation to fly across the world to ski is heightened.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Scientists continue to attempt to take snapshots of this primordial soup to understand the characteristics of quark-gluon plasma.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The snapshots immediately went viral online, with fans reacting to the actors and respective transformations into the eight-time Grammy-winning band.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
But luckily for everyone marveling at JWST’s crisp snapshots of faraway galaxies, this dense haze is totally invisible.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2026
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Marcloid wanders patiently through these generative soundscapes like a documentarian in thrall to the process, recording snapshots of the music’s continuous ecosystem.
—Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
People reported that Andrew sent Epstein his family Christmas cards in 2011 and 2012, which included snapshots of his daughters enjoying the year.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Eberechi Eze’s second and third goals against Tottenham Hotspur showed how effective quick snapshots from just inside the area can be.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
With more and more international travelers headed to Japan—2025 was a record year for tourism—and social media feeds flooded with videos from Hokkaido and snapshots of slope-side katsu curry and ramen, the temptation to fly across the world to ski is heightened.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Scientists continue to attempt to take snapshots of this primordial soup to understand the characteristics of quark-gluon plasma.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The snapshots immediately went viral online, with fans reacting to the actors and respective transformations into the eight-time Grammy-winning band.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
But luckily for everyone marveling at JWST’s crisp snapshots of faraway galaxies, this dense haze is totally invisible.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapshots
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That can include your contacts, photos, location, or linked social media accounts like Instagram or Spotify.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Also in one of several photos included in the 3 million new files, Mountbatten-Windsor is seen kneeling on all fours over an unidentified woman on the ground.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Annie's husband, and Savannah's brother-in-law, is Tommaso Cioni, according to Page Six, which published photographs of the pair leaving their home in Tucson.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The complaint includes several photographs of deterioration and hazards.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Later that evening, the BDX droids were spotted winding their way through an Italian restaurant in Boston’s seaport district, as diners took out their phones to snap pics and take videos.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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Around that time, Lang met the American filmmaker Fuller, who had directed pics including Hell and High Water and House of Bamboo and was favored by the New Wave crowd.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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