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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Those surveys are meant to provide on-the-ground snapshots of homeless populations to help identify the needs of particular communities and shape local response efforts.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
An exact snapshot of the sky at your time of birth, your chart is like a map that can unveil your strengths, weaknesses, challenges, and triumphs.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
An exact snapshot of the sky at your time of birth, your chart is like a map that can unveil your strengths, weaknesses, challenges, and triumphs.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for snapshot
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snapshot
noun
snap·shot
ˈsnap-ˌshät
: a photograph taken usually with a small hand-held camera
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