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 section offers audiences a snapshot of a national cinema shaped by diverse genres and storytelling traditions, from social drama to crime narratives. —Essie Assibu, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026

Below is a snapshot of international opinions and viewpoints on the conflict. —CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026

Travel is full of those tiny, unfiltered snapshots that stick and a wanderluster’s hope should always be to find the sort of warmth that turns a stopover into a story and a stranger into a guest. —David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026

Here is a snapshot of what was being said. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 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