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
As Parents’ first same-sex couple cover stars, this snapshot was a milestone moment in mainstream representation for LGBTQ+ parents.
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Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 2 Apr. 2026
Once the registration filing is made public, investors will be able to get a snapshot of the company's operations and finances.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Here’s a snapshot of the Artemis II mission.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
On January 3, Bailey escaped the cold while on vacation, sharing a snapshot with her hair styled in twists, shimmery lips, and fluttery lashes.
—Akili King, Essence, 1 Apr. 2026
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Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 2 Apr. 2026
Once the registration filing is made public, investors will be able to get a snapshot of the company's operations and finances.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Here’s a snapshot of the Artemis II mission.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
On January 3, Bailey escaped the cold while on vacation, sharing a snapshot with her hair styled in twists, shimmery lips, and fluttery lashes.
—Akili King, Essence, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapshot
Noun
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In a file photo, Tina Peters, former Mesa County clerk, listens during her trial on March 3, 2023, in Grand Junction, Colo.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Justice Department began releasing a huge cache of additional Epstein documents, videos and photos, though others remained under wraps.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors said Kamnik also used the state's Justice Network, known as JNET, to obtain hundreds of photographs of women, violating database policies.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Most city kids were smooth-skinned, pale, and spindly, although Xi stands out in photographs as unusually robust, ruddy-cheeked, and well-fed.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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Take in the azaleas and dogwoods without taking a pic that’s promptly (and perhaps obnoxiously) texted to every group chat.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Recently cast in the next season of HBO’s The White Lotus, with the StudioCanal D-Day pic Pressure coming up for release on May 29, Messina is represented by Entertainment 360, CAA, and Sloan, Offer, Weber & Dern.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Snapshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshot. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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