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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Another simple pleasure was stepping outside onto the viewing platform for a rush of brisk air and an unimpeded snapshot.
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Jake Emen, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
Back at the academy, the makeup of one classroom offered a snapshot of who is filling those ranks.
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The snapshots reveal how the sun recycles its magnetic energy — a process that helps shape the next solar storm and could allow scientists to forecast space weather farther in advance.
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Jake Emen, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
Back at the academy, the makeup of one classroom offered a snapshot of who is filling those ranks.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Alongside demographic, socioeconomic, and health information, participants shared their FitBit data, offering a vivid snapshot of sleep over time.
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025
The snapshots reveal how the sun recycles its magnetic energy — a process that helps shape the next solar storm and could allow scientists to forecast space weather farther in advance.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Snapshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snapshot. Accessed 23 Dec. 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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