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
Viewer Reactions For many, the discovery struck a chord—a reminder of how old technology can hold the snapshots of our most cherished moments.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
In the snapshots below, common UPF ingredients are easy to spot in a range of popular foods.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
While a wallpaper photographed by Calle was turned into a key black-and-white print in the collection, with small bellflowers blossoming on shirts and pants, a flavor for Orientalism infiltrated Rizza’s designs, inspired by some of Calle’s snapshots.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Birthday parties read as both ordinary snapshots and horror films.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Voyager 1 reached the heliosphere boundary in 2012, while the slower Voyager 2 crossed the boundary in 2018, providing snapshots in two specific locations.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The mom of four uploaded a couple of snapshots of the couple’s son enjoying the Florida sunshine.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Multi-layered protection comes through SPC security settings, 256-bit TLS encryption, TFSS snapshots and CloudSync compatibility with platforms like Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
They will also be engineered to light up when active, so scientists can capture snapshots of brain activity in real time.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
In the snapshots below, common UPF ingredients are easy to spot in a range of popular foods.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
While a wallpaper photographed by Calle was turned into a key black-and-white print in the collection, with small bellflowers blossoming on shirts and pants, a flavor for Orientalism infiltrated Rizza’s designs, inspired by some of Calle’s snapshots.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Birthday parties read as both ordinary snapshots and horror films.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Voyager 1 reached the heliosphere boundary in 2012, while the slower Voyager 2 crossed the boundary in 2018, providing snapshots in two specific locations.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The mom of four uploaded a couple of snapshots of the couple’s son enjoying the Florida sunshine.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Multi-layered protection comes through SPC security settings, 256-bit TLS encryption, TFSS snapshots and CloudSync compatibility with platforms like Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
They will also be engineered to light up when active, so scientists can capture snapshots of brain activity in real time.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapshots
Noun
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The 41-year-old actor took to Instagram to share his before-and-after photos.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Eleven of the contestants walked the red carpet, posing for photos and sharing stories about life on the road.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Perhaps the use of photographs induces a nostalgia for an imagined time before photography existed?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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But blackwater photographs capture more than glamorous fishes.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ahead of his upcoming 2026 headlining gig at the festival, for instance, Justin snapped a collection of steamy pics with Hailey in the center of Coachella Valley last month, with baby Jack making a cameo in some of them.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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After all, the hunting influencers, big-time guides, and even your buddies are posting pile pics.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Snapshots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshots. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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