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
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fans excitedly took snapshots of the rock star as he dashed into the hotel
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Both were appropriately dressed for their outdoor snapshot.
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Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
The overall package, which includes introductions by a producer on the show, Mitra Kaboli, is as close to a snapshot of audio storytelling’s past as anything else out there.
—Benjamin Cannon, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
The nighttime count, which happens once every two years, provides a snapshot of the homeless population in the county.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
In November 2015, Gaviota listed 56 hotels on its official website, according to a snapshot captured by the Wayback Machine.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
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Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
The overall package, which includes introductions by a producer on the show, Mitra Kaboli, is as close to a snapshot of audio storytelling’s past as anything else out there.
—Benjamin Cannon, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
The nighttime count, which happens once every two years, provides a snapshot of the homeless population in the county.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
In November 2015, Gaviota listed 56 hotels on its official website, according to a snapshot captured by the Wayback Machine.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Snapshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snapshot. Accessed 27 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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