snapshot

Meaning

Noun

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.

Verb

1. (transitive) To take a photograph of.
2. (transitive) To capture the state of, in a snapshot.

Synonyms

photograph

photo

picture

shot

snap

illustration

image

map

painting

🖼️

pic

portion

portrait

slide

still

still picture

design

snapshot dump

part

instantograph

drawing

figure

glimpse

ikon

Translations

Schnappschuss

istantanea

instantané

instantánea

instantâneo

foto

foto

fotografia

foto

Snapshot

στιγμιότυπο

φωτογραφία

fotografia

photographie

صورة

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsnæpʃɒt/

Etymology

From snap + shot.