Definition of snapshotnext
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 However, the dots do give the market a snapshot in time of where Fed officials expect rates to be in the years ahead. — Jeff Marks,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 But Fazio immediately questioned the results, saying that eight days of polling was stretched out too long as the survey by Great Blue Research of Glastonbury should simply measure a snapshot in time. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026 So there’s a snapshot from my days at the Mud Club, a snapshot from my time with Joey Ramone, a snapshot with Richard Hell, a snapshot of Patti Smith. — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Real-time telemetry from the platforms actually protecting an organization's infrastructure would allow premiums to reflect current risk, not outdated snapshots. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snapshot
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Noun
  • Vacation photos emphasize happiness even when the experience was stressful.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Her post included an extended caption along with various photos of Paul with additional messages overlaid onto them.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The general plan is to create the museum in the center of the first floor, potentially displaying antique cars owned by the city, along with photographs and paintings.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
  • His exhibition of some of its contents at Palo, in the East Village, keeps the focus of our attention on his black-and-white photographs, which hold it with a sense of ease that never undermines their moody soulfulness.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Pitt also will be seen later this year in the Netflix pic The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth, reprising his character from Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 hit Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, for which Pitt won the Supporting Actor Oscar.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
  • On Sterling’s 3rd birthday, the foursome enjoyed a golf cart ride, with Brittany sharing pics of the moment to her Instagram story.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Snapshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshot. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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