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
For the project, the group simulated hundreds of snapshots of four-dimensional (4D) spacetime with lattice quantum chromodynamics.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Rumer also included photos of her emotional home birth with her then-boyfriend Derek, moments between her daughter and aunts Scout and Tallulah and snapshots of Louetta with her grandparents Bruce and Demi.
—Laura Millar, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
These snapshots of every layer of the ocean are invaluable, and multiple scientists are always on call after midnight in case a freezer goes down.
—Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The Running Point star posted 14 snapshots, which included a photo of them kissing in a lush garden, another of them posing with their 7-year-old daughter, Rani Rose Hudson Fujikawa, and even one picture of the couple lounging in bed.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 June 2026
Meghan has been sharing snapshots of her home life since returning to Instagram in 2025 after a five-year hiatus.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Rather than reflecting an actual vote dump, the snapshots captured incomplete moments in a rapidly updating results feed.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
For movie stars, in particular, old films provide snapshots of their youth, old age, and everything in between.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Here are snapshots of the seven teams playing in the four group-stage games at Miami Stadium, with other teams joining the South Florida party in the Round of 32, Quarterfinals and Bronze Medal Third Place Game.
—Michelle Kaufman
may 29, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Rumer also included photos of her emotional home birth with her then-boyfriend Derek, moments between her daughter and aunts Scout and Tallulah and snapshots of Louetta with her grandparents Bruce and Demi.
—Laura Millar, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
These snapshots of every layer of the ocean are invaluable, and multiple scientists are always on call after midnight in case a freezer goes down.
—Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The Running Point star posted 14 snapshots, which included a photo of them kissing in a lush garden, another of them posing with their 7-year-old daughter, Rani Rose Hudson Fujikawa, and even one picture of the couple lounging in bed.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 June 2026
Meghan has been sharing snapshots of her home life since returning to Instagram in 2025 after a five-year hiatus.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Rather than reflecting an actual vote dump, the snapshots captured incomplete moments in a rapidly updating results feed.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
For movie stars, in particular, old films provide snapshots of their youth, old age, and everything in between.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Here are snapshots of the seven teams playing in the four group-stage games at Miami Stadium, with other teams joining the South Florida party in the Round of 32, Quarterfinals and Bronze Medal Third Place Game.
—Michelle Kaufman
may 29, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapshots
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Parents stood with children draped in Algerian flags while groups of young adults posed for photos and older supporters shared memories of previous World Cups and historic national team moments.—
J.M. Banks
June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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The day shift finally starts taking group photos, knocking out their letters rapidly, and moving on to task 4 simultaneously.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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From the poetic paintings, sculptures, photographs, and videos in Rashid Johnson’s Guggenheim survey to Larry Bell’s colorful new glass cubes alighting in Madison Square Park, recent presentations gave us hope for the future.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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Visitors step from the bright riverfront into a dark passage lined with glowing photographs of caves, as a low electronic pulse seems to breathe through the walls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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These pics need no explanation!—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Though a better compromise would be to set up a toll booth, the city could probably make bank by charging people for the privilege of getting pics of their cars in that very gross river.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
10 June 2026
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“Snapshots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshots. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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