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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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
These snapshots confront the viewer with a fiery if not existential crisis.
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—The Editors, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
These snapshots confront the viewer with a fiery if not existential crisis.
—Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
This is a snapshot in time, and airfare for some destinations can rise and fall over the year.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
Throw in weak stock markets and recent data warning of an economic slowdown, from slower job creation to downbeat snapshot GDP numbers from the Atlanta Fed, and this is no time for a disruptive trade policy.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Snapshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snapshot. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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snapshot
noun
snap·shot
ˈsnap-ˌshät
: a photograph taken usually with a small hand-held camera
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