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

The app also provides monthly snapshots of your total spending and income. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

And rather than just capturing a small snapshot of what's going on, the ultraviolet imager can continually observe the show for up to 45 hours at a time, revealing how the auroral oval changes as conditions in the solar wind change. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Use Multiple Data Points Wealth indicators provide a partial snapshot of an individual’s financial position and should not be the sole determinant of a donor’s capacity to make a significant gift. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

That broader hiring effort was on display in ADP’s latest monthly employment snapshot, released Wednesday, which showed a pickup in private-sector job gains for the first time in three months. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 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