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

This week’s snapshot, due out at midday Thursday, is expected to show the average rate rose again, possibly moving closer to 7%. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

These are not just fashion images, but rather, snapshots that have stood the test of time as true art. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Brown captioned the sweet snapshot, which depicted her and Bongiovi with their son. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026

Scientists plan to use the imager to take fast snapshots of the cosmos, study dark energy, and map the distribution of matter throughout the universe. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Sep. 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