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

Synonyms of snapshot

• photo
• photograph
• pic

Examples of snapshot in a Sentence

fans excitedly took snapshots of the rock star as he dashed into the hotel

Recent Examples on the Web

Two flagship spacecraft captured striking new images of Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, including a surprisingly sharp snapshot from a camera never meant for scientific imaging. —Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 11 Dec. 2025

In a video posted to her TikTok, @allijaeger, Jaeger offered a snapshot of Tio’s initial struggles and habit of hiding under their truck. —Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025

The Breathe Project calls the report a one-year snapshot, noting that the federal regulatory standard is based on three years of data. —Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025

So for Zandi, if ADP offers a snapshot of the present, the data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas hints at what may lie ahead. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for snapshot

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot

Kids Definition

snapshot

noun

snap·​shot ˈsnap-ˌshät 

: a photograph taken usually with a small hand-held camera