snapshot
noun
snap·shot
ˈsnap-ˌshät 
1
: a casual photograph made typically by an amateur with a small handheld camera
2
: an impression or view of something brief or transitory
a snapshot of life back then
Examples of snapshot in a Sentence
fans excitedly took snapshots of the rock star as he dashed into the hotel
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In the snapshot, the expectant mom teamed a pair of blue jeans with a cropped black top and a beige shirt jacket.
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Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
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Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
An investigative snapshot of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at Columbia University.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
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snapshot
noun
snap·shot
ˈsnap-ˌshät
: a photograph taken usually with a small hand-held camera
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