as in photo
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 snapshot The film is both a snapshot of evolving gender relations in the 1960s and an example of Godard’s endless passion for cinema that still feels fresh to this day. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025 While faster runners won’t have much time to enjoy the Roman scenery, those keeping a fit walker’s pace can take some unforgettable mental snapshots—and perhaps a few real ones. Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 Barnes previously shared photos on social media showcasing her talents, including an August 2018 snapshot from her freshman year of high school, donning her volleyball uniform with a friend. Francesca Gariano, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025 Again, that is a snapshot and then there is the inevitable life that continues after that. Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for snapshot 
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Noun
  • Kim and Her Girls Chicago showed off her sweet smile while posing for a photo with her mom and sister.
    Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
  • To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
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  • With major celebrities from across Hollywood swirling around Combs’ case (Donald Trump appears in an old photograph), many viewers want a succinct primer on this breaking news story now.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Patrick Spence, former president and chief executive officer of Sonos Inc., stands for a photograph following a Bloomberg Technology Television interview in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019.
    Mark Gurman, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2025
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  • In a win for Gerard Butler and Lionsgate, the heist pic Den of Thieves 2: Pantera topped the domestic box office with a better-than-expected $15.5 million opening over the second full weekend of 2025.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Watch on Deadline Joon Ho wrote and produced the pic through his company Offscreen in addition to directing.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025

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“Snapshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshot. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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