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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Here’s a snapshot of the action prior to the opening bell in New York:
S&P 500 futures were flat (+0.13%) this morning, premarket, after the index closed marginally up at a new all-time high of 6,363.35 yesterday.
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 25 July 2025
After the practice plus interviews at Halas Hall, here’s a snapshot of the camp proceedings.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
In September 2023, the brothers went viral for posting a shirtless snapshot of themselves posing together by the water on another golfing and boating trip.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 July 2025
The package includes a 92-page interview photobook with behind-the-scenes snapshots from the show.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 July 2025
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 25 July 2025
After the practice plus interviews at Halas Hall, here’s a snapshot of the camp proceedings.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
In September 2023, the brothers went viral for posting a shirtless snapshot of themselves posing together by the water on another golfing and boating trip.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 July 2025
The package includes a 92-page interview photobook with behind-the-scenes snapshots from the show.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 July 2025
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“Snapshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snapshot. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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