snapshot

noun
UK: /ˈsnæpʃɒt/
US: /ˈsnæpʃɑːt/

  1. A photograph taken quickly and informally.

    1. I took a snapshot of the kids playing in the garden.
    2. The article included a snapshot showing the celebrity arriving at the event.

  2. A quick look or a brief moment in time, offering a limited view of something.

    1. This report provides a snapshot of the company's financial performance.
    2. The documentary offers a snapshot into the lives of refugees in the camp.

  3. A copy of computer data at a particular point in time, often used for backup purposes.

    1. I created a snapshot of my hard drive before installing the new software.
    2. The system administrator restored the server from a recent snapshot to recover lost data.

Synonyms

photo picture image glimpse impression profile
snapshot verb

  1. To take a quick photograph of someone or something.

    1. He snapped a snapshot of the bird.
    2. Tourists snapshotting the famous monument filled the square this morning.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "snapshot" in English means: A photograph taken quickly and informally., A quick look or a brief moment in time, offering a limited view of something., A copy of computer data at a particular point in time, often used for backup purposes..

The phonetic transcription of "snapshot" is /ˈsnæpʃɒt/ in British English and /ˈsnæpʃɑːt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "snapshot": photo, picture, image, glimpse, impression, profile.

Example usage of "snapshot": "I took a snapshot of the kids playing in the garden.". More examples on the page.