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
Examples of snapshot in a Sentence
fans excitedly took snapshots of the rock star as he dashed into the hotel
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The slideshow also features snapshots from Wagner and St. John's wedding, including one capturing the newlyweds preparing to cut their cake.
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Erin Clack, People.com, 27 May 2025
Celebrating British seaside holidays, this playful exhibition at Hove Museum of Creativity pairs Martin Parr’s iconic Last Resort images with JJ Waller’s vivid snapshots of life on the Sussex coast.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Anthropic contracted Apollo Research to assess an early snapshot of Claude Opus 4, before mitigations were implemented in the final version.
—Michael Barclay, Quartz, 23 May 2025
As the lights came on at the Sundance premiere of the documentary The Stringer last January, there was no doubt for many viewers that one of the most important photos in the history of journalism — the Pulitzer Prize–winning 1972 snapshot titled The Terror of War — has been misattributed.
—Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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Erin Clack, People.com, 27 May 2025
Celebrating British seaside holidays, this playful exhibition at Hove Museum of Creativity pairs Martin Parr’s iconic Last Resort images with JJ Waller’s vivid snapshots of life on the Sussex coast.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Anthropic contracted Apollo Research to assess an early snapshot of Claude Opus 4, before mitigations were implemented in the final version.
—Michael Barclay, Quartz, 23 May 2025
As the lights came on at the Sundance premiere of the documentary The Stringer last January, there was no doubt for many viewers that one of the most important photos in the history of journalism — the Pulitzer Prize–winning 1972 snapshot titled The Terror of War — has been misattributed.
—Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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“Snapshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snapshot. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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snapshot
noun
snap·shot
ˈsnap-ˌshät
: a photograph taken usually with a small hand-held camera
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