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 of snapshot

• 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

This list provides a snapshot of Ireland’s capital city in more recent years. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026

The snapshot offers only a partial look at consumer spending and doesn’t include things like travel and hotel stays. —Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026

To analyze individual features of the site known as 906, CNN compiled more than 50 snapshots from different phases of the facility’s construction into a 3D model. —Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026

Any map of the Earth today is in effect already a snapshot of a world in rapid degradation. —Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026

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