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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 rankings also offer a snapshot of where America’s newest fortunes are being made. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026 The four girls come from various socio-economic and cultural backgrounds and geographic locations, offering a vivid snapshot of America. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Over the course of a year, the artist digitally collaged those snapshots, blowing them up to blur and warp the figures. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 The duo seem to always be having a good time, as evidenced by this adorable snapshot of them laughing together on the red carpet at the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (now the Actor Awards) in January 2015. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snapshot

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Tan Chow from the Chinatown Community Development Center sent CBS News Bay Area photos of the Garden Restaurant incident.

— Maddie White, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Erblin Ademi clutched the photo of his father holding him as a little boy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of photo

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He had been shot at least five times – in his right arm, his left leg, his right foot, and twice in his abdomen, said Constance DiAngelo, a forensic pathologist who reviewed funeral home photographs of Beloozerov’s body at CNN’s request.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
In 2024, his team used aerial photographs and satellite imagery to count nearly 1,300 structures across southwestern Amazonia.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of photograph

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Just a few hours after dropping pics of herself with voluminous, body-licious curls, Khloé Kardashian decided to kick off August with a fresh hair cut—and introduced us all to her alter ego, Bob Kardashian, in the process.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 Aug. 2026
In a timely interview with Mel as the festival began on Wednesday, Nazzaro talked up The Green Eyes, a pic from Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh’s that addresses deportation.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of pic

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