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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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
There’s more, but that’s just a snapshot of how Knueppel has boosted things for the Hornets.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025
In a number of snapshots, Chalamet shared glimpses of friends and family getting excited for the movie's release — particularly his mother, Nicole Flender.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
The density of these prints also tell of a snapshot in time, but one with sustained foot traffic.
—New Atlas, 3 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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