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

Synonyms

• photo
• photograph
• pic
• print
• shot
• snap

Examples of snapshot in a Sentence

fans excitedly took snapshots of the rock star as he dashed into the hotel

Recent Examples on the Web

Earnings Snapshots Oracle, Deere, Dell, and more: Earnings news roundup A collection of the top earnings snapshots of the week By Start Slideshow Oracle Corporation (ORCL) has filed its 10-Q filing for the quarterly period ended November 30, 2024. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Dec. 2024

Kaling captioned a snapshot of the four looking festive. —Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024

But the winter meetings are a snapshot, not a jury trial. —Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024

These individual snapshots, when combined, can reveal patterns that are essential to understanding long-term, evolving health over time. —Sharief Taraman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

snapshot

noun

snap·​shot ˈsnap-ˌshät 

: a photograph taken usually with a small hand-held camera