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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The final decisions on these players have not taken place yet, and input from a new defensive coordinator will weigh into final opinions, but this is a snapshot of the current trending direction.
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Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
According to website snapshots captured by the Wayback Machine, Pump.Fun only published its terms of service and privacy policy—basic necessities for any business—in late November, by which time hundreds of millions of dollars had already passed through the platform.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
An early gallery, for example, presents works from different eras inspired by personal snapshots, featuring paintings of family gatherings and other intimate moments.
—Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
But national experts have long warned that the count is not the most accurate snapshot of homelessness in communities.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
According to website snapshots captured by the Wayback Machine, Pump.Fun only published its terms of service and privacy policy—basic necessities for any business—in late November, by which time hundreds of millions of dollars had already passed through the platform.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
An early gallery, for example, presents works from different eras inspired by personal snapshots, featuring paintings of family gatherings and other intimate moments.
—Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
But national experts have long warned that the count is not the most accurate snapshot of homelessness in communities.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 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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