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

The awards knit these shifts into a sharper snapshot of where the industry is headed. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026

This snapshot of the independent ecosystem is the product of a collaboration by the American Booksellers Association and the Independent Publishers Caucus, two organizations dedicated to supporting and advocating for independent bookstores and presses, respectively. —James Folta, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026

However, indexes are just snapshots of what a hypothetical household endures. —Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026

This particular sequence is a snapshot of those issues. —James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 15 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