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 Realized in collaboration with the legacy earthenware atelier Gien, the 17-piece collection reinterprets a clover motif spotted in a black-and-white snapshot. Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025 Shadowed Craters The flyby images, all black-and-white 1024x1024 pixel snapshots, come from two M-CAM monitoring cameras on BepiColombo that are mostly there to monitor the spacecraft's solar panels, antenna and magnetometer boom. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 Through snapshots of their life together — falling for each other, building a home, becoming a family — a difficult truth is revealed that rocks its foundation. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025 The final decisions on these players have not taken place yet, and input from a new defensive coordinator will weigh into final opinions, but this is a snapshot of the current trending direction. Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for snapshot 
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Noun
  • Here are some other photos of Swift and Kelce from the postgame celebration at Arrowhead Stadium.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The woman says she was eventually permitted to use her cell phone and text family members, who sent her a photo of her Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB), and she was then allowed to leave, Hatathlie said.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The lawsuit includes close-up photographs of M16T1, including black markings on the tower that attorneys allege are signs of recent arcing.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Prosecutors alleged Ma had a months-long relationship with the child, sending him illicit photographs of herself and asking him to do the same.
    Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The pact placed Disney+’s access to fresh pics six months prior to Netflix and eight months ahead of Max, Prime Video and Apple (which also just signed a pact with guilds).
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
  • No phone no mirrors no eye contact for 8+ days (these pics are from before n after lol the program )..
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 Feb. 2025

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“Snapshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshot. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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