snapshot

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/ ˈsnæpˌʃɒt /

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noun

an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly by a handheld camera.

Hunting. a quick shot taken without deliberate aim.

Informal. a brief appraisal, summary, or profile.

verb (used with or without object), snap·shot or snap·shot·ted, snap·shot·ting.

to photograph informally and quickly.

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Origin of snapshot

1800–10 for def. 2; 1860–65 for def. 1; snap (in the sense “done suddenly or casually”) + shot¹

Words nearby snapshot

snappy, snap ring, snap roll, snapshoot, snapshooter, snapshot, snap someone's head off, snaptin, snap to, snap up, snare

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How to use snapshot in a sentence

The result provides a snapshot of campus as it was when the world went on pause in March.
The Minecraft Institvte of Technology|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Our national snapshot is not the same thing as our prediction of the Election Day outcome.
How FiveThirtyEight’s 2020 Presidential Forecast Works — And What’s Different Because Of COVID-19|Nate Silver (nrsilver@fivethirtyeight.com)|August 12, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Instead, our prediction blends the polling-driven snapshot with a “fundamentals forecast” based on economic conditions and whether an incumbent is seeking reelection.
How FiveThirtyEight’s 2020 Presidential Forecast Works — And What’s Different Because Of COVID-19|Nate Silver (nrsilver@fivethirtyeight.com)|August 12, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
So here’s a snapshot of all 38 statewide elections since the pandemic started and what macro trends we’ve been able to observe so far.
There Have Been 38 Statewide Elections During The Pandemic. Here’s How They Went.|Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com)|August 3, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

As much as possible, the team looked at the first round of transmission, in hopes of getting an accurate snapshot of the risks different types of settings pose.
COVID-19 case clusters offer lessons and warnings for reopening|Helen Thompson|June 18, 2020|Science News
We surveyed the strange world of celebrity gaming cameos to give you a snapshot of the most successful and the most inexplicable.
Kevin Spacey and the Most Inexplicable Celebrity Video Game Cameos|Amy Zimmerman|May 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is an indelible snapshot burned into our brains of mortality and sports at their highest level.
The Age of the 40-Year-Old Sports Star|Kevin Fixler|April 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At any given medical evaluation you get no more than a snapshot.
Retail Clinics Are More Common Than Ever, But That Doesn’t Mean You Should Use Them|Russell Saunders|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All in all, an unedifying and unhealthy snapshot of conservatism today.
Conservative Party Activists Are a Motley Crew|David Brock|March 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The show represents a very specific snapshot of a very specific cultural subset existing at this very second in time.
‘Girls’: Season 2 of HBO’s Lena Dunham Comedy Soars|Jace Lacob|January 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We stayed two days at the island, and had, in addition, a very picturesque snapshot at the native life.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
"You have not liked him since you found that he took that snapshot of me," she said whimsically.
Hidden Gold|Wilder Anthony
His brain registered these vague figures with the instantaneity of a snapshot camera at full noon.
Children of the Whirlwind|Leroy Scott
He unbuttoned his coat, and drew out his pocket-book, and from it a little snapshot photograph, which he handed to Nancy.
The Devourers|Annie Vivanti Chartres
Against one of the columns at the entrance I took a snapshot of my dear wife and our friend Miss Himmel.
From the Thames to the Tiber|J. Wardle

British Dictionary definitions for snapshot (1 of 2)

snapshot

/ (ˈsnæpˌʃɒt) /

noun

an informal photograph taken with a simple cameraOften shortened to: snap

British Dictionary definitions for snapshot (2 of 2)

snap shot

noun

sport a sudden, fast shot at goal

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