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 result is not a mere ranking of visible executives, but a snapshot of what modern marketing influence looks like in motion.
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Slma Shelbayah,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Inspections keep bridges safe, but are snapshots Federal bridge inspections—rooted in National Bridge Inspection Standards mandated by Congress in 1968—exist because past failures showed that small defects can threaten large structures.
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Alex Krasnok,
Scientific American,
25 June 2026
The financial report also offered a snapshot of the monarchy's work over the past year.
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Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Zehl said that Tesla has a system called a collision snapshot that sends data to its servers during significant crashes.
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Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for snapshot
Slma Shelbayah,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Inspections keep bridges safe, but are snapshots Federal bridge inspections—rooted in National Bridge Inspection Standards mandated by Congress in 1968—exist because past failures showed that small defects can threaten large structures.
—
Alex Krasnok,
Scientific American,
25 June 2026
The financial report also offered a snapshot of the monarchy's work over the past year.
—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Zehl said that Tesla has a system called a collision snapshot that sends data to its servers during significant crashes.
—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for snapshot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapshot
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First was a Drug Enforcement Administration badge and ID with Horsch’s photo on it, but the ID was fake, and Horsch has never worked for the DEA, according to court documents.
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The woman provided police and Globo with photos of her injuries.
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One of several bags of cash found inside the home of Mario Rocha during an FBI search of his residence in August 2025, as seen in a photograph contained in a court document.
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In a photograph shared on social media, the Princess of Wales was all smiles at the summit of Ben Nevis on June 28, fresh-faced and wearing a jacket with her hood up.
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The salmon don, with quinoa, shimeji mushroom and wakame salad is particularly good, and the build-your-own bowls are to health food lovers what pic ‘n’ mix is to children.
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Sean Kaufman is in negotiations to star opposite Matt Damon in the untitled event pic from filmmaking duo Daniels at Universal.
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“Snapshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshot. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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