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 snapshots come after a busy stretch for Bieber and his wife, Hailey Bieber, who recently attended Coachella accompanied by their little one. Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026 The organization uses web crawlers to capture snapshots of sites. Devika Rao, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026 There is a single drawing of the small museum in Dorsey’s Philadelphia home; a handful of snapshots of the Harlem studio of collector, scrapbook maker, and dandy Alexander Gumby; and one grainy photograph of the library of Ella Elbert, featured in The Crisis magazine in 1920. Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026 Dispatches are occasional snapshots of people, places, scenes or moments from around Georgia that our reporters come across. Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 17 Apr. 2026 Artificial intelligence could reason over a person’s longitudinal history rather than isolated snapshots. Celina Yong, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026 Duke Gardens provides a gorgeous backdrop for family snapshots, portraits, and engagement photos. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026 Being able to take snapshots and video by looking at anything is convenient, but even the best AI glasses don't come close to the picture quality of midrange smartphones. Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026 Video from GoPro cameras outside the capsule streamed down in low-resolution format, due to limitations on bandwidth coming back from deep space, but the Artemis II astronauts were expected to downlink sharper telephoto snapshots overnight Monday into Tuesday morning. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
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Noun
  • There’s also an option to add photos inside the locket, and gift packaging is available, too, which makes the whole gifting process even easier.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The neo-bluegrass musician took to social media Monday to post photos of himself laid up in a hospital bed, along with multiple X-rays of the nuts and bolts now holding his leg together.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Today, in the context of this historic event, the artist presents a series of unpublished photographs from that session with Vanity Fair.
    Gustavo Egusquiza, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
  • As first reported by The Art Newspaper, the gift spans centuries, from 16th-century ceramics to textiles, photographs, wooden objects, prints, and archival material tied to Rivera and his circle.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • More pics can be seen above and below.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
  • See pics from both events below.
    Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 14 Apr. 2026

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“Snapshots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshots. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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