as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera
fans excitedly took snapshots of the rock star as he dashed into the hotel
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Recent Examples of snapshot
The recent violence is a snapshot of an issue that has long been a concern for the unions representing train and bus operators in Chicago.
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Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft always report around the same time, giving investors a snapshot of how the cloud wars are playing out.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
The gatherings also provided a snapshot of where the contest currently stands: America’s rivals, above all China, have been making much greater economic and political advances with the countries of the Global South.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
The post included a throwback photo of Frankel and her mother as well a snapshot of the podcast host with her own daughter Bryn Hoppy, 14.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft always report around the same time, giving investors a snapshot of how the cloud wars are playing out.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
The gatherings also provided a snapshot of where the contest currently stands: America’s rivals, above all China, have been making much greater economic and political advances with the countries of the Global South.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
The post included a throwback photo of Frankel and her mother as well a snapshot of the podcast host with her own daughter Bryn Hoppy, 14.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snapshot
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Document the scene: Take photos of the injuries, skid marks, vehicles involved, and the surrounding area for context.Nia Bowers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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In the absence of photographs and archival footage of his life, which have long defined the Burns family’s documentary style, the notebooks served as the filmmakers’ pole star, as McMahon calls it, to understanding an enigmatic man.Hunter Ingram, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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In between tales of dinner parties in Copenhagen and wearing Christian Lacroix straw hats in Paris, Blair encourages us to wait for the moonlight to better illuminate our photographs.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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Red and green balloons cover the ceiling, nutcrackers line the floor and there are two photo ops to snap your holiday pics.Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Payne’s former bandmates and friends Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan could all be seen in pics supplied by Getty.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Snapshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshot. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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