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

Major media outlets are blocking the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine from saving web pages to prevent AI giants from training models on snapshots of old articles. —Dave Lozo, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026

Financial snapshot and production progress The update comes shortly after the firm released its latest financial results. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026

The report offers an early snapshot of global air travel trends. —Christopher Harris, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026

The drone above, the media crew below, cameras rolling, the Pioneers could live in these snapshots forever. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 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