snapshot

noun

snap·​shot ˈsnap-ˌshät How to pronounce snapshot (audio)
Synonyms of snapshot
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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The four girls come from various socio-economic and cultural backgrounds and geographic locations, offering a vivid snapshot of America. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Another snapshot captured the former reality star posing barefoot on a dock overlooking the water. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Over the course of a year, the artist digitally collaged those snapshots, blowing them up to blur and warp the figures. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 And more than a century later, those that were saved preserve tiny snapshots of those ordinary lives. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snapshot

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First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of snapshot was in 1890

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snapshot

noun
snap·​shot ˈsnap-ˌshät How to pronounce snapshot (audio)
: a photograph taken usually with a small hand-held camera

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