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

Synonyms

• photo
• photograph
• pic

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

But the bit offers a potent snapshot of late night’s peculiar magic. —Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025

Here’s a snapshot of the action prior to the opening bell in New York: S&P 500 futures were up 0.2% this morning, premarket, after the index closed down 0.49% yesterday. —Jim Edwards, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025

Here’s a snapshot of all that occurred in Lake Forest. —Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025

To celebrate 125 years since the director’s birth, this series considers Buñuel’s films made in France, Mexico, and Spain, presenting a snapshot of one of the last century’s most radical populist artists. —Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for snapshot

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot

Kids Definition

snapshot

noun

snap·​shot ˈsnap-ˌshät 

: a photograph taken usually with a small hand-held camera