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snapshot

noun

ˈsnap-ˌshät

Definition of snapshot

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 This process provides a snapshot of the conditions during a specific time in the universe’s history and allows astrochemists to study the chemical processes that take place in the far reaches of the universe. — Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 Its midyear report represents a snapshot of trends in three dozen cities from January to June. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 The data offer only a snapshot of consumer spending and doesn’t include activities like travel and hotel stays. — Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 On August 12, the singer posted a rare snapshot of his eldest child with wife Alexis Roderick. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snapshot

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Other photos displayed an open bullet wound under Shakur’s right armpit.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
The Trift suspension bridge and Trift Glacier in Switzerland are seen in this 2018 file photo.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of photo

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The victim said Haywood and the victim took overnight trips together and exchanged nude photographs.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
The photographs contained in the Farm Security Administration collection, held at the Library of Congress, depict scarcity, despair, desolation, and suffering but also hope, resilience, and, later, progress in response to government intervention.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of photograph

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The Odyssey‘s $13M Imax take in China ($19M cume) is the highest grossing for a Nolan pic in the large format in the Middle Kingdom.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
Dovetailing with the festival’s aim for diversity and inclusion, women directed 40% of the pics in the Official Selection, while some competing films were directed by filmmakers from Indigenous communities.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

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