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
Recent Examples on the Web
In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), the actor, 97, shared a pair of snapshots with the trio posing alongside him and his wife Bonnie Bartlett, who also appeared on the sitcom.
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Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
This involves taking snapshots of the active screen every few seconds, which are then encrypted and kept on the machine.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 22 May 2024
The agency has issued nearly 100 enforcement actions since 2020 regarding risk assessments and emergency response, but said that’s a small snapshot of the threats water systems face.
—Michael Phillis and Matthew Daly, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2024
No time machine is required here: Step back in time at Territory Days for a snapshot of life before Colorado became a state in 1876.
—Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
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Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
This involves taking snapshots of the active screen every few seconds, which are then encrypted and kept on the machine.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 22 May 2024
The agency has issued nearly 100 enforcement actions since 2020 regarding risk assessments and emergency response, but said that’s a small snapshot of the threats water systems face.
—Michael Phillis and Matthew Daly, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2024
No time machine is required here: Step back in time at Territory Days for a snapshot of life before Colorado became a state in 1876.
—Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
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“Snapshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snapshot. Accessed 7 Jun. 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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