snapshot en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈsnæpʃɒt/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From snap + shot.
Meanings
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A photograph, especially one taken quickly or in a sudden moment of opportunity.
He carried a snapshot of his daughter.
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A glimpse of something; a portrayal of something at a moment in time.
The article offered a snapshot of life in that region.
I hope you've enjoyed reading this series. As usual, it's just a snapshot because there's so much to say but only so many words can make it into print.
2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 70:
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A file or set of files captured at a particular time, often capable of being reloaded to restore the earlier state.
This game is so hard that I find myself taking a snapshot every few seconds in case I get killed.
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A quick, unplanned or unexpected shot.
Yet Revell misjudged his promising position in the area to put his point-blank snapshot wide from only six yards out.
2011 March 2, Chris Whyatt, “Arsenal 5 - 0 Leyton Orient”, in BBC:
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A quick offhand shot, made without deliberately taking aim over the sights.
How quick the eye and hand to catch him [the ruffed grouse] when he rises from the underbrush and is out of sight in the wood before the untrained sportsman stops him with what is little more than a snapshot, so instantaneously must all be done!
1892, Stanley Waterloo, A Man and a Woman:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| snapshots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
snapshotlike · snapshottery · snapshotist · snapshotter · Snapchat
Translations (39)
ja スナップショット (A photograph) · fa یادیک ((Computing) Files captured at a particular time that are capable of being reloaded to restore the earlier state) · hu pillanatfelvétel (A photograph) · de Schnappschuss (A photograph) · pl fotka (A photograph) · el στιγμιότυπο (A photograph) · fi tilannekatsaus (A glimpse of something) · ca instantània (A photograph) · fr instantané (A photograph) · ru сни́мок (A photograph) · hu pillanatfelvétel (A glimpse of something) · pt vislumbre (A glimpse of something) · el στιγμιότυπο ((Computing) Files captured at a particular time that are capable of being reloaded to restore the earlier state) · ja スナップショット ((Computing) Files captured at a particular time that are capable of being reloaded to restore the earlier state) · sv ögonblicksbild (A glimpse of something) · fi valokuva (A photograph) · pl migawka (A glimpse of something) · de Momentaufnahme (A glimpse of something) · nl momentopname (A glimpse of something) · et ülesvõte (A glimpse of something) · ru стоп-ка́др (A photograph) · et ülesvõte (A photograph) · ru кадр (A photograph) · ca captura (A glimpse of something) · mi hopuāhua ((Computing) Files captured at a particular time that are capable of being reloaded to restore the earlier state) · ko 스냅샷 ((Computing) Files captured at a particular time that are capable of being reloaded to restore the earlier state) · et foto (A photograph) · es instantánea (A photograph) · fo løtumynd (A glimpse of something) · tr enstantane (A photograph) · et hetkepilt (A glimpse of something) · pl snapshot ((Computing) Files captured at a particular time that are capable of being reloaded to restore the earlier state) · fo skundmynd (A photograph) · ko 스냅샷 (A photograph) · et stoppkaader (A photograph) · et kaader (A photograph) · sv ögonblicksbild (A photograph) · bg моментална снимка (A photograph) · nl kiek (A photograph)