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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His instinct was to photograph, but he did not expect one of his lakeside snapshots to go around the world within hours.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 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
Users said ADI Predictstreet mismanaged the contest, unexpectedly shifting the dates of snapshots and altering the rules, then failing to deliver tickets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
They’re snapshots of what you did, why it mattered and how your beliefs influenced your actions.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 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
