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

To be sure, polls are only a snapshot in time. —David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026

Less than two minutes later, a snapshot by Saad inside the right circle snuck by Forsberg for the lead. —Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026

Alongside her note, Gellar shared a series of snapshots of her and Trachtenberg taken throughout their decades-long friendship. —Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026

Advocates warned that a single exam conducted on a relatively stable day, a best-case snapshot, risks flattening that reality, overlooking the harder stretches and the cumulative toll on a veteran’s quality of life. —Steven Beynon, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026

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