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
Policymakers typically look to monthly surveys from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the broadest and most accurate snapshot of the job market.
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NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Spanning from the late short story writer Eudora Welty to the more au courant Zendaya, the portraits were also snapshots of time.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Editors want a quick snapshot of what resonated without juggling multiple dashboards or manual exports.
—Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 6 Nov. 2025
Private-sector job creation bounced back in October, according to a snapshot of the labor market that has become more closely watched in the absence of official federal jobs data.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Spanning from the late short story writer Eudora Welty to the more au courant Zendaya, the portraits were also snapshots of time.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Editors want a quick snapshot of what resonated without juggling multiple dashboards or manual exports.
—Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 6 Nov. 2025
Private-sector job creation bounced back in October, according to a snapshot of the labor market that has become more closely watched in the absence of official federal jobs data.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapshot
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Argentine Football Association (AFA) said he had been diagnosed with synovitis, a swelling of the synovial membrane, with a statement including a photo of Fernandez with strapping on that knee.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In 2006, researchers at Newcastle University found, in a study that became famous, that people were more likely to put money in an honesty box to pay for their coffee or tea when photographs of eyes were posted above the box.—
L. Carol Ritchie,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Paintings by Keith Haring, Damien Hirst, and Philip Taaffe adorn the walls, along with Richard Caldicott’s striking photographs of Tupperware.—
Mekita Rivas,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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The pic earned four Oscar nominations including best picture and won for an Oscar for best achievement in visual effects.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jalmari Helander is set to direct and Noah Centineo is in final talks to star in the Rambo origin pic from Lionsgate and Millennium Media.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Snapshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshot. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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