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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Recent Examples of snapshot
Plus, all of Garrett’s Briar University Hawks teammates — who get their own love stories in separate books — can be spotted, with a quick snapshot of Dean (Stephen Kalyn) watching Allie (Mika Abdalla) dance.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
The snapshot shows a smiling Louis posing with his arms crossed, wearing a blue half-zip sweater.
—Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Beijing race offered a vivid snapshot of where humanoid robotics stands.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
In a snapshot from November 1979, Queen Elizabeth could be seen enjoying a walk with daughter Princess Anne and grandson Peter Phillips.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
The snapshot shows a smiling Louis posing with his arms crossed, wearing a blue half-zip sweater.
—Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Beijing race offered a vivid snapshot of where humanoid robotics stands.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
In a snapshot from November 1979, Queen Elizabeth could be seen enjoying a walk with daughter Princess Anne and grandson Peter Phillips.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapshot
Noun
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The information appears next to an April 26 Navy photo that shows Boxer transiting the Surigao Straight, roughly 4,000 nautical miles from the Strait of Hormuz.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The photo choice and subtitle sing.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Attendees would have received copies to deepen the bonds created by the affair, not unlike how people today cherish photographs of their encounters with celebrities and politicians.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Britain’s Prince and Princess of Wales have shared a photograph of themselves with their three children to celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Along with his back-to-back Academy Awards for the 1980 Star Wars sequel and 1981’s Indiana Jones pic and 1994 Keanu Reeves-Sandra Bullock actioner, Maslow scored noms for Dune (1984), Waterworld (1995), Twister (1996) and U-571 (2000).—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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The pic screened during the opening weekend of FICG, capped by a posthumous tribute to the director who passed last November 2025.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Snapshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshot. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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