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 Iosseliani’s poetic portraits of life on the Soviet periphery range from neorealist documentation of collective farms to playful snapshots of Tbilisi, with a light touch reminiscent of the French New Wave. — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 In his free time, Tupper experimented with his own polyethylene creations, including a shaving cream dispenser with a self-closing cap and a clear belt with slots for inserting snapshots. — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026 Meanwhile Apophis is a much brighter S-type asteroid, which mandates taking snapshots at higher sun angles to compensate and prevent overexposure. — Andrew Jones, Scientific American, 30 July 2026 In the summer of 2023, the five-time Grammy winner Janet Jackson shared snapshots from her Melides getaway on Instagram. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 The latest poll of Georgia voters offers one of the clearest snapshots yet of a political landscape pulling in two directions. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 24 July 2026 Terri continued by listing Bindi’s accomplishments, sharing throwback family photos and a few recent snapshots. — Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026 The fragmented data, the stale snapshots, and the systems that do not talk to one another are not going away. — Derek Williams, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 On May 4, 2025, Morris shared snapshots of his birthday celebrations. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapshots
  1. photos
  2. photographs
  3. pics
Noun
  • What started as posting photos of her adorable kitty became a full-time career.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The sheriff's office requested photos or videos that may show the child on a raft or boat with other children before the incident, as well as anyone who may have witnessed the child before she was pulled from the water.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of photos
Noun
  • The Presidential Press and Information Bureau, which released the photographs, said the meeting was held Monday morning but did not disclose the location of the meeting or provide details about what was discussed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Before last Saturday, her photographs of Eaton athletics celebrated games, effort and victories.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of photographs
Noun
  • Graham Campbell, Kaia Gerber, Igby Rigney, Hayes Warner and Homer Gere pose for pics on the red carpet for the Disney+ London Screening of The Shards in London, England on July 30.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Michael joins other Liosngate pics on Starz including The Housemaid and Russell Crowe’s Beast.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 27 July 2026
Definition of pics

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