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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 Other snapshots showcased a gaggle of Hobbit children, scenic views of the set, and crew members pushing a cart containing some rather large pumpkins. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026 These are not just fashion images, but rather, snapshots that have stood the test of time as true art. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 Scientists plan to use the imager to take fast snapshots of the cosmos, study dark energy, and map the distribution of matter throughout the universe. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026 In honor of Harry’s 42nd birthday on September 15, the Duchess of Sussex shared a video montage on Instagram, which featured adorable snapshots of him with their two kids, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026 Real-time telemetry from the platforms actually protecting an organization's infrastructure would allow premiums to reflect current risk, not outdated snapshots. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 What the room reveals about Jimmy Buffett The room is lined with vinyl records from Buffett’s personal collection and other memorabilia that reveal snapshots of his life and music. — Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2026 These snapshots into the afterlives of dislocated women and the wary nature of their assimilation into urban society could use far more room to breathe. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 Their method of generating multiple surface temperature forecasts to represent the range of possible outcomes also has a habit of producing snapshots where the global average temperature is higher or lower. — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
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  1. photos
  2. photographs
  3. pics
Noun
  • The network also shared a series of other photos including other The Wire alums.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
  • At Meta’s campus, crowds lined up outside for the keynote speech as people snapped photos with a furry mascot called Jolly for the company’s AI agent Muse.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of photos
Noun
  • But for the rest of the exhibit’s run, the museum will display the bug in its entirety, in addition to sculpture, photographs and video that document how Ali has spent the last 15 years becoming her creature alter ego.
    — Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The $74 million mission was designed to snap photographs of Mars and study the planet's atmosphere for up to 10 months, but did perform science for over a year and continued to orbit the Red Planet through October 2022.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of photographs
Noun
  • Three of the five pics that surpassed $1B (Michael being one of them) were released by Universal.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This isn’t to imply pregnancy demands nine months of abstinence from uploading baby-bump pics on Instagram.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Snapshots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshots. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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