snapshots

Definition of snapshotsnext
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 Los Hermanos Polo Films offered one of the clearest snapshots of that evolution. Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026 Travel is full of those tiny, unfiltered snapshots that stick and a wanderluster’s hope should always be to find the sort of warmth that turns a stopover into a story and a stranger into a guest. David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026 However, in September 2023, Northumbria's Henrik Melin and Tom Stallard used the to take snapshots of the area on Jupiter's where auroral events rotated into view. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026 Departing from King Street Station, the train glides past industrial waterfronts and railyards, offering snapshots of the Puget Sound. Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026 Environmental monitoring has traditionally relied on snapshots of exposure from a water sample collected on a single day, a blood sample drawn at one point in time, or soil tested from a specific location. Yaw Edu Essandoh, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026 Previous observations of the Milky Way have been like snapshots taken in different spots of the same city, Longmore explained. Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026 These are the brutally real snapshots of a man well acquainted with—but still perplexed by—the powerful and destructive forces that lord over our lives. Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 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
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Noun
  • While reading the manga, Godoy would take photos of Luffy’s wildest faces to try to include them in his performance.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Ramirez also shared a few photos of himself posing with Alba at the time, including two cozy selfies that showed Alba throwing her arm around Ramirez as the pair beamed for the camera.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Their lab now sits next to a free folklore museum with paintings, sculptures, photographs and other artwork inspired by the Fukushima disaster.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • But the memories captured in his family's photographs are some of the most precious of them all.
    Monique John, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Band, who founded Full Moon Features in 1988, had made, distributed and directed dozens of indie horror pics and series, many of which were for home entertainment.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Come back here for weekly updates including the latest pics of the day published on PhotoVogue’s Instagram.
    Daniel Rodríguez Gordillo, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026

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“Snapshots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshots. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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