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

If confirmed, the observation could offer a snapshot of time-variable black hole growth in the early universe, which is difficult to capture observationally. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Jan. 2026

The index, though, offers an interesting snapshot of a labor market in transition at this moment in time. —Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

The 44-year-old mother of three has also been out and about at home, sharing snapshots from a local food drive. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026

Kim Kardashian's latest Instagram post features snapshots of herself from the 1990s. —Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 Jan. 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