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Definition of snapshot noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    snapshot

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//ˈsnæpʃɑt//
     
     
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  1. 1a photograph, especially one taken quickly snapshots of the children Thesaurusphotograph
    • picture
    • photo
    • shot
    • snapshot
    • print
    These 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 than on the finished picture.
    • snapshot an informal photograph that is taken quickly, and not by a professional photographer:holiday snapshots
    • print a copy of a photograph that is produced from film or from a digital camera:a set of prints
    Patterns
    • a color photograph/picture/photo/snapshot/print
    • to take a photograph/picture/photo/shot/snapshot
  2. 2[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.
See snapshot in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary