Synonyms of snapshot

snapshot

noun

ˈsnap-ˌshät 

as in photo

a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera

fans excitedly took snapshots of the rock star as he dashed into the hotel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• photo
• photograph
• pic
• print
• shot
• snap
• still
• enlargement
• close-up
• blowup
• telephoto
• monochrome
• sepia
• daguerreotype
• tintype
• ferrotype

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snapshot

The film is a tight, three-year snapshot of a couple on the crest of stardom, navigating war and white-knuckling the ups and downs of their own creative and romantic partnership. — Marisa Fox, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

Conversely, their data is only a snapshot in time across a handful of states. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 16 July 2026

Beyond Proposition 45, the survey offered a snapshot of a heavily Democratic electorate. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

In photos obtained by TMZ, Holmes and artist Jason Bard Yarmosky wrapped their arms around each other’s waists, while another snapshot showed Yarmosky opening a car door for her. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 July 2026