Definition of snapshot noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

snapshot

noun

/ˈsnæpʃɒt/

/ˈsnæpʃɑːt/

(also snap)
a photograph, especially one taken quickly
- snapshots of the children
Synonyms photograph
photographpicture ▪ photo ▪ shot ▪ snapshot/snap ▪ printThese are all words for a picture that has been made using a camera.
photograph a picture that has been made using a camera:
a photograph of the house
Can I take a photograph?
picture a photograph:
We had our picture taken in front of the hotel.
photo a photograph:
a passport photo
photograph, picture or photo?Photograph is slightly more formal and photo is slightly less formal. Picture is used especially in the context of photographs in newspapers, magazines and books.
shot a photograph:
I tried to get a shot of him in the water.
Shot often places more emphasis on the process of taking the photograph, rather than the finished picture.snapshot/snap an informal photograph that is taken quickly, and not by a professional photographer:
holiday snaps
print a copy of a photograph that is produced from film or from a digital camera:
a set of prints
Patterns
- a colour photograph/picture/photo/snap/print
- to take a photograph/picture/photo/shot/snapshot
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[usually singular] a short description or a small amount of information that gives you an idea of what something is like
- The play offers a snapshot of life in Britain under the Romans.

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