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snapshot

noun

ˈsnap-ˌshät

Definition of snapshot

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

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Recent Examples of snapshot The recently announced 2026 World Beer Awards winners are a perfect snapshot of just how much ground lager covers these days. — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 This is a snapshot of the current WNBA experience—unprecedented growth and great basketball at risk of being swallowed up by the same culture wars plaguing the broader political landscape. — Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026 Hormone tests provide only a snapshot of what your hormones were doing at a particular moment. — Cathy Cassata, HEALTH, 21 Aug. 2026 From a transit hub construction milestone to a court’s insanity ruling in the Davis stabbings case and a preview of high school football’s return, here’s a snapshot of the top stories shaping the Sacramento region. — Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snapshot

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After the pair released the duet, Carpenter thanked the country star for her involvement and shared behind-the-scenes photos from the music video.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
To be sure, there are echoes of Renaissance imagery in some of the photos.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of photo

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No details on injuries or fatalities were included in the post, which asked community members for video footage, photographs or any information related to the shooting.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2026
In 1970, her photograph of a bowl of maraschino cherries appeared on the cover of his first solo album (the same photo is among the images featured on the new stamps).

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of photograph

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Peregrino stressed the high production value of the pic, lensed in Alter do Chão, in the Amazon region, along the Tapajós River.

— Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026
Passing the test One of the nicer discoveries in seismology has been the realization that the same fiber-optic cables that rush cat pics to your LAN can act as seismometers.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

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