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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Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
One of the first snapshots of where Trump's support among Hispanics currently stands may come as early as next week when statewide primaries in Texas will give us a glimpse into how voters are feeling about both Democrats and Republicans ahead of this year's midterm elections.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
Interpreting stock market returns as snapshots of the economy is a mug’s game.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
All told, the team reviewed 108,418 snapshots from MAVEN in search of Martian whistlers, a daunting task.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
Alongside her note, Gellar shared a series of snapshots of her and Trachtenberg taken throughout their decades-long friendship.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
However, observe enough similar systems at different stages in their orbital evolution and the snapshots could be put together to tell a larger story.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2026
People reported that Andrew sent Epstein his family Christmas cards in 2011 and 2012, which included snapshots of his daughters enjoying the year.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Conclusion Taken together, these space systems show how military awareness has shifted from occasional snapshots to near-continuous observation.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
One of the first snapshots of where Trump's support among Hispanics currently stands may come as early as next week when statewide primaries in Texas will give us a glimpse into how voters are feeling about both Democrats and Republicans ahead of this year's midterm elections.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
Interpreting stock market returns as snapshots of the economy is a mug’s game.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
All told, the team reviewed 108,418 snapshots from MAVEN in search of Martian whistlers, a daunting task.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
Alongside her note, Gellar shared a series of snapshots of her and Trachtenberg taken throughout their decades-long friendship.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
However, observe enough similar systems at different stages in their orbital evolution and the snapshots could be put together to tell a larger story.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2026
People reported that Andrew sent Epstein his family Christmas cards in 2011 and 2012, which included snapshots of his daughters enjoying the year.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Conclusion Taken together, these space systems show how military awareness has shifted from occasional snapshots to near-continuous observation.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapshots
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Analysts note that impact photos alone are insufficient to determine which missile variant was used.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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Evergreen Lake Plunge 2026 9 photos The water was a little warmer, but spirits were still high, and people dressed up for the event.—
CBSColorado.com Staff,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Williams later shared nude photographs of that person to prevent them from speaking with authorities, police said.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Hunter and Moore called Greg Hall to testify, and showed the jury photographs of the storage space.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Now some rivals are seeing well over $60M for the weekend, but the caution here stems from the front-loadness of horror pics.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2026
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Songbird Coffee Shop Cute and cozy, this local coffee shop will make a beautiful backdrop for your engagement pics.—
TreNesha Striggles,
AZCentral.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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