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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Other snapshots include a photo of her daughter wearing a matching blue and white checkered two-piece swimsuit and multiple photos of the ocean view.
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
In the snapshot, the Chiefs star smiled widely with his arm wrapped around the retired quarterback.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 3 May 2025
Fragmented politics The results give only a partial snapshot of voter sentiment.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
In another important snapshot of the economy this week, the nation's gross domestic product shrank 0.3% in the first three months of the year, down from growth of 2.4% in the previous quarter.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 2 May 2025
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
In the snapshot, the Chiefs star smiled widely with his arm wrapped around the retired quarterback.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 3 May 2025
Fragmented politics The results give only a partial snapshot of voter sentiment.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
In another important snapshot of the economy this week, the nation's gross domestic product shrank 0.3% in the first three months of the year, down from growth of 2.4% in the previous quarter.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 2 May 2025
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“Snapshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snapshot. Accessed 7 May. 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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