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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Miller dapping up Charlotte rapper DaBaby following a thunderous right-handed fast-break dunk in the fourth quarter provided the perfect snapshot of just how well things went for the Hornets against a team that can contend to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy following the NBA Finals come June.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
The former child star shared a snapshot with the Smashing Pumpkins frontman on Instagram in March 2026, and based on her caption, there’s some big things brewing.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The last Ag Reserve snapshot illustrating the breakdown is from 2023, which county officials recently presented during a 2025 meeting.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
And in the area round against Allen, Texas’ largest school that turned in a 6,798 enrollment snapshot, the Texans hoped to topple a school nearly double their size.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
The former child star shared a snapshot with the Smashing Pumpkins frontman on Instagram in March 2026, and based on her caption, there’s some big things brewing.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The last Ag Reserve snapshot illustrating the breakdown is from 2023, which county officials recently presented during a 2025 meeting.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
And in the area round against Allen, Texas’ largest school that turned in a 6,798 enrollment snapshot, the Texans hoped to topple a school nearly double their size.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Snapshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snapshot. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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snapshot
noun
snap·shot
ˈsnap-ˌshät
: a photograph taken usually with a small hand-held camera
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