snapshot
noun
an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly by a handheld camera.
snapshots
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pluralof snapshot.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Taken together, they provide something like a sequence of snapshots, allowing researchers to reconstruct how gas dispersal changes as systems grow older.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
His gaze shifts past snapshots he once documented of historical taut moments in Los Angeles like the 1966 Sunset Strip riots of West Hollywood or the 1970 Chicano Moratorium in Boyle Heights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
But these songs are mostly character-driven rather than diaristic, offering brief snapshots of oddballs moving through a confusing landscape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Archived snapshots of the websites for the girls' and boys' sections of the school – taken in the months before the attack - include the address of the site.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
He would open his wallet and show me snapshots of his own children, Peter and John Jr., in matching blue suits.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
