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
Sharing a bookmark sends a living analysis—not just a static snapshot—to coworkers, so everyone is working from the same view.
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
Another research constraint is that participants’ walking patterns represent a snapshot in time, and people’s exercise habits may fluctuate over the years.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2025
In that roughly 40-second snapshot, Sunderland showcase their defensive discipline, intelligence in build-up, and counter-attacking threat — none of which are new.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Guests will have a chance to get their faces painted and can capture the moment with a snapshot in the photobooth.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
Another research constraint is that participants’ walking patterns represent a snapshot in time, and people’s exercise habits may fluctuate over the years.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2025
In that roughly 40-second snapshot, Sunderland showcase their defensive discipline, intelligence in build-up, and counter-attacking threat — none of which are new.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Guests will have a chance to get their faces painted and can capture the moment with a snapshot in the photobooth.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 24 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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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The photo itself has to speak, has to have aura and energy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Mehdiyev repeatedly traveled to Alinejad’s neighborhood to stake out her residence, sending photographs, videos and updates on his activities to Omarov, who passed them on to Amirov.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The prison photographs went on display at the Holy See Pavilion at the Biennale, and were included in the related catalogue published a few months later.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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For years, the traditional thinking was that October was a time when moviegoers wanted a break between summer tentpoles and year-event event pics.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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The group shared their latest photos on Reddit’s r/pics, where the post quickly earned more than 21,000 upvotes and hundreds of admiring comments.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Snapshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshot. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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