snapshot
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.
to photograph informally and quickly.
Origin of snapshot
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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.
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 | FiveThirtyEightInstead, 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 | FiveThirtyEightSo 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 | FiveThirtyEightAs 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 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is an indelible snapshot burned into our brains of mortality and sports at their highest level.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTAll in all, an unedifying and unhealthy snapshot of conservatism today.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTWe 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 AnthonyHis brain registered these vague figures with the instantaneity of a snapshot camera at full noon.
Children of the Whirlwind | Leroy ScottHe 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 ChartresAgainst 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)
/ (ˈsnæpˌʃɒt) /
an informal photograph taken with a simple camera: Often shortened to: snap
British Dictionary definitions for snap shot (2 of 2)
sport a sudden, fast shot at goal
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