snapshot
IPA: snˈæpʃɑt
noun
- A photograph, especially one taken quickly or in a sudden moment of opportunity.
- A glimpse of something; a portrayal of something at a moment in time.
- (computing) A file or set of files captured at a particular time, often capable of being reloaded to restore the earlier state.
- (soccer) A quick, unplanned or unexpected shot.
- (firearms) A quick offhand shot, made without deliberately taking aim over the sights.
verb
- (transitive) To take a photograph of.
- (transitive, computing) To capture the state of, in a snapshot.
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Examples of "snapshot" in Sentences
- It gives a snapshot of the calf.
- Take a snapshot of the background.
- It gives a snapshot into the future of the calf.
- The bug you describe is fixed in the latest snapshot.
- If anything, it is a historical snapshot of jingoism too.
- The Australian born bombshell posted the sultry snapshot.
- The image is a brief snapshot of the subject of the article.
- Leave the current article as a snapshot of the landmark name.
- An example snapshot of the tool usage is provided on the right.
- The Magic City is an aural snapshot of that metamorphic process.
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