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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Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
And the research captured a snapshot in time; the period studied encompassed the tail end of the academic year.
—Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
The profile image on the chat features a behind-the-scenes snapshot of Bailey with his on-screen brothers Luke Newton (Colin Bridgerton) and Luke Thompson (Benedict Bridgerton) pulling silly faces.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The already crucial monthly employment snapshot has become even more important.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for snapshot
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snapshot
noun
snap·shot
ˈsnap-ˌshät
: a photograph taken usually with a small hand-held camera
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