Meaning of Snapshot | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A photograph, especially one taken quickly or in a sudden moment of opportunity.
2. A glimpse of something; a portrayal of something at a moment in time.
3. A file or set of files captured at a particular time, often capable of being reloaded to restore the earlier state.
4. A quick, unplanned or unexpected shot.
5. A quick offhand shot, made without deliberately taking aim over the sights.

Equivalents

Examples

“He carried a snapshot of his daughter.”

“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.”

“This game is so hard that I find myself taking a snapshot every few seconds in case I get killed.”

“Yet Revell misjudged his promising position in the area to put his point-blank snapshot wide from only six yards out.”

“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!”

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