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

instantané

instantánea

kiek

kiekje

foto

Momentaufnahme

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsnæpʃɒt/

Etymology

From snap + shot.