as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera
fans excitedly took snapshots of the rock star as he dashed into the hotel
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The Internet Archive also operates the Wayback Machine, a tool that preserves timestamped snapshots of websites.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 23 May 2025
As for what Briney was doing while the rest of his costars were off taking romantic snapshots?
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 21 May 2025
Annual snapshots lump graduate students with retirees living off savings, making income and wealth gaps appear wider than lifetime consumption gaps.
—Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2025
There’s one of Silverman with her boyfriend, Rory Albanese, a producer for Jimmy Kimmel (himself an ex and longtime friend), and other snapshots featuring various combinations of her three sisters and their children, scattered between L.A., Australia, and Israel.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 23 May 2025
As for what Briney was doing while the rest of his costars were off taking romantic snapshots?
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 21 May 2025
Annual snapshots lump graduate students with retirees living off savings, making income and wealth gaps appear wider than lifetime consumption gaps.
—Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2025
There’s one of Silverman with her boyfriend, Rory Albanese, a producer for Jimmy Kimmel (himself an ex and longtime friend), and other snapshots featuring various combinations of her three sisters and their children, scattered between L.A., Australia, and Israel.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapshot
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
28 May 2025
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In the sweet photo, Alec could be seen holding up his granddaughter Holland as the two smiled together in a rare photo.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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And then, in close-up, a bulldozer turns over rubble, and a family photograph is glimpsed in the debris, a tattered symbol of what has been lost.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
25 May 2025
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The statement did not specify what damage the plane encountered but photographs of the aircraft show a large hole in the nose.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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Both Gere and the activist were photographed smiling for the pic, as their two sons had their backs turned to the camera, showing off their matching Open Arms merch with a pup behind them all.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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In a related sale, Neon acquired Sirat for North America, and will release the pic later this year in theaters.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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“Snapshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshot. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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