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 our snapshot, Harris/Walz are at +1, and Trump/Vance -1.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
To provide a snapshot of what South Bay high school students’ think about the active shooter drill mandate, Mosaic asked them to complete an online questionnaire and spoke with the respondents.
—Iris Sanchez, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
In the snapshots, the Rare Beauty founder, 32, appears in a blonde wig and light blue dress as Alice and the music producer and songwriter, 36, is decked out in full makeup as Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter from Tim Burton’s 2010 movie adaptation of the book.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2024
Conjoined Twin Abby Hensel Got Married in a 2021 Wedding Ceremony
The footage followed a May TikTok the twins shared: a compilation of sweet snapshots from the wedding, including pictures of the pair in a bridal gown and one of them posing with Bowling and a flower girl.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
To provide a snapshot of what South Bay high school students’ think about the active shooter drill mandate, Mosaic asked them to complete an online questionnaire and spoke with the respondents.
—Iris Sanchez, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
In the snapshots, the Rare Beauty founder, 32, appears in a blonde wig and light blue dress as Alice and the music producer and songwriter, 36, is decked out in full makeup as Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter from Tim Burton’s 2010 movie adaptation of the book.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2024
Conjoined Twin Abby Hensel Got Married in a 2021 Wedding Ceremony
The footage followed a May TikTok the twins shared: a compilation of sweet snapshots from the wedding, including pictures of the pair in a bridal gown and one of them posing with Bowling and a flower girl.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 27 Oct. 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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