snapshots

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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapshots
Noun
  • Eventually more than 50 cameras taking still photos, along with four thermal video cameras, will capture the action on and around the crossing, Sikich said.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The one-time purchase replaces recurring storage fees with capacity for significant documents, photos, videos, and backups.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The Clinton library houses 78 million pages of official records, 20 million emails, and two million photographs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Moving behind some chamisa brush, the coyote was clear enough for the eye to see but elusive on camera; the photographs looked like Cubist art.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Simon Cowell is soaking up the sun with family in beach pics snapped two months after his back surgery.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026
  • His highest grossing pics are 2022’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 and its sequel Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026

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“Snapshots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshots. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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