snapshots

noun

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 platform’s methodology says those years do not represent separate annual snapshots. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 Samuel also shared a family photo featuring the couple with their daughter, Zoe, 44, among other snapshots. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026 But no one can know for sure who will turn out until after votes are counted — polls aren’t predictions, only snapshots in time. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026 But for some families, snapshots in their minds from that morning will carry a devastating, final memory of a child who never came home. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 The audio-only model obviously can’t take snapshots or videos, either. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026 Earlier this week, the artist posted a classic photo dump filled with images of her pitbull Shark (a former Dogue cover star), a pumpkin patch, and other candid snapshots from her life recently. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026 The competing polls offer different snapshots of voter opinion, with the wording of the question being one key difference between the surveys. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 He is clearly drawn to telling stories in snapshots, and exploring characters through fleeting moments and passing interactions. — James Marsh, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
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  1. photos
  2. photographs
  3. pics
Noun
  • Typically, the detainees splash selfie photos and videos across social media from the sea and on land as a show of force.
    — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • His photos of his grandmother, for example, shine with an ethereal radiance that transforms the lines in her face and hands into markers celebrating her life and impact.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of photos
Noun
  • Investigators found a video showing a customer boarding a plane in Havana bound for Fort Lauderdale, along with messages celebrating arrivals on the Cancun-Fort Lauderdale route and photographs of passports and airline tickets.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • As the company blossomed, Sandy was able to quit her job as a Medicaid specialist and become a full-time employee, documenting their travels with videos and photographs and assisting with social media.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of photographs
Noun
  • Her credits also counted Blood Red Sky and Army of Thieves, and more recent pics such as Exterritorial and Brick, both of which are among Netflix’s all-time top ten non-English language films, on her credits.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Alexa can also display similar photos with unique connections as side-by-side pairs, such as pics of a child 10 years apart with a similar pose.
    — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of pics

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“Snapshots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshots. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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