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
Taken together, the day offered a rare snapshot of the monarchy’s past and present — divided in distance and duty, yet momentarily aligned in purpose.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Clay sourced from Kyoto is shaped into a curvaceous form, while the smokey glaze mirrors a snapshot from a cloudy day.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
But one of my favorites is whenever a spacecraft takes a snapshot of our home world and the moon from a great distance.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2025
Viewer Reactions For many, the discovery struck a chord—a reminder of how old technology can hold the snapshots of our most cherished moments.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Clay sourced from Kyoto is shaped into a curvaceous form, while the smokey glaze mirrors a snapshot from a cloudy day.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
But one of my favorites is whenever a spacecraft takes a snapshot of our home world and the moon from a great distance.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2025
Viewer Reactions For many, the discovery struck a chord—a reminder of how old technology can hold the snapshots of our most cherished moments.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Kayla Rupp,
Arkansas Online,
20 Oct. 2025
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Scott shared photos of the pair at the event on Instagram, including a snap of the two posing in glittery outfits.—
Jolene Latimer,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Evidence also allegedly showed him in photographs and videos taken around the time of the attack in combat gear, carrying weapons and standing with armed militants, sometimes wearing NRB insignia and Hamas-style headbands.—
Greg Norman , Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Digital images and videos are creating a visual record different from that of the photographs, newspaper headlines, and television of an earlier era.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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That pic won Safdie best director at Venice and earned Johnson the best reviews of his career portraying UFC fighter Mark Kerr.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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The genre pic stars Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander and Troy Kotsur and centers on a group of friends on a tropical vacation that turns into a terrifying and primal tale of horror and survival.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Snapshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshot. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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