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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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Dec. 2024
Kaling captioned a snapshot of the four looking festive.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
But the winter meetings are a snapshot, not a jury trial.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
These individual snapshots, when combined, can reveal patterns that are essential to understanding long-term, evolving health over time.
—Sharief Taraman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 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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