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snapshot

noun

ˈsnap-ˌshät

Definition of snapshot

as in photo

a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera fans excitedly took snapshots of the rock star as he dashed into the hotel

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Recent Examples of snapshot Christie’s and Sotheby’s summer buffet of Old Master pictures offered a useful snapshot of where that market stands today. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 July 2026 Three Dimensions, Three Time Horizons Nakayama frames the study as five years of evidence rather than a single snapshot. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Departing from King Street Station, the train glides past industrial waterfronts and railyards, offering snapshots of the Puget Sound. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026 This story is part of a series of monthly snapshots from the Washington Examiner, titled Midterm Countdown, gauging the state of the 2026 election cycle. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for snapshot

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First was a Drug Enforcement Administration badge and ID with Horsch’s photo on it, but the ID was fake, and Horsch has never worked for the DEA, according to court documents.

— Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
The woman provided police and Globo with photos of her injuries.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Definition of photo

Noun

Duff looks at photographs laid out in front of her—captured between 2001 and 2025—with each one showing a different era of her beauty journey.

— Lauren Alberti, Allure, 6 July 2026
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meets with the Kursk region governor in Moscow on June 30, 2026.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of photograph

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Maren Morris shared a pic of the gift on Saturday morning, along with photos of her and Kelsea Ballerini’s dresses.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 July 2026
That Wednesday-to-Thursday ease in North America of 24% for the pic is on par with Despicable Me 4‘s Wednesday-to-Thursday dip of 25%.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 3 July 2026

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