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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Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Previous observations of the Milky Way have been like snapshots taken in different spots of the same city, Longmore explained.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
These are the brutally real snapshots of a man well acquainted with—but still perplexed by—the powerful and destructive forces that lord over our lives.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
Taken together, the results offer an early snapshot of the political environment heading into the midterm cycle, where incumbents in both parties are navigating ideological pressure from primary voters and broader frustration with Washington.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
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snapshot
noun
snap·shot
ˈsnap-ˌshät
: a photograph taken usually with a small hand-held camera
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