snapshots

Definition of snapshotsnext
plural of snapshot
as in photos
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 snapshots The camera still doesn’t show Heidi from the front and instead shows more framed snapshots of the family before Heidi sits with her mom on a couch and her visage finally appears on-screen. Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026 This is an important distinction for visual storytelling, which involves reducing what can be thousands of square feet of space and years of meticulous furniture sourcing into just a handful of snapshots. Diana Budds, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2026 Events that follow the survey, a viral video, a scandal or a sudden wave of campaign spending and advertising can quickly reshape the race and render those snapshots outdated. Karen Brooks Harper austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026 Los Hermanos Polo Films offered one of the clearest snapshots of that evolution. Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026 Travel is full of those tiny, unfiltered snapshots that stick and a wanderluster’s hope should always be to find the sort of warmth that turns a stopover into a story and a stranger into a guest. David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026 However, in September 2023, Northumbria's Henrik Melin and Tom Stallard used the to take snapshots of the area on Jupiter's where auroral events rotated into view. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026 Departing from King Street Station, the train glides past industrial waterfronts and railyards, offering snapshots of the Puget Sound. Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026 Environmental monitoring has traditionally relied on snapshots of exposure from a water sample collected on a single day, a blood sample drawn at one point in time, or soil tested from a specific location. Yaw Edu Essandoh, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapshots
Noun
  • And photos and videos after the storm showed undernourished Cubans, men, women and children dressed in rags and people barely managing in makeshift homes.
    David Goodhue March 16, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
  • My absolute favorite thing is when clients share their photos and favorite memories with me upon their return.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Iza took videos and photographs of his business rival’s arrest, authorities said.
    City News Service, Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • His words and photographs have appeared in print and online on Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, Bloomberg Pursuits, and more.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Band, who founded Full Moon Features in 1988, had made, distributed and directed dozens of indie horror pics and series, many of which were for home entertainment.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Come back here for weekly updates including the latest pics of the day published on PhotoVogue’s Instagram.
    Daniel Rodríguez Gordillo, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026

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“Snapshots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshots. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.

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