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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Natasha Chen, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Which, to be clear, is a reason the Oscars remain so much fun, not to mention a valuable snapshot of what movies and performances academy voters deem worthy at a specific moment in time.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
As kickoff approaches, here’s our snapshot look at the game.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 15 Nov. 2024
Black Lightning is a snapshot of genre fiction working through the first Trump presidency in real time, as its majority Black cast spun a generational superhero fable about race, oppression, and community, often attempting to do so with more nuance than its sister shows.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 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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