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snapshot

|snap/shot|

B2

🇺🇸

/ˈsnæpˌʃɑt/

🇬🇧

/ˈsnæpʃɒt/

quick photograph

Etymology
Etymology Information

'snapshot' originates from English, specifically the word 'snap' meaning 'to take a quick photograph' and 'shot' meaning 'a photograph'.

Historical Evolution

'snapshot' evolved from the combination of 'snap' and 'shot' in the early 20th century to describe a quick photograph.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'a quick photograph', but over time it also came to mean 'a brief view or summary'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a quick photograph taken without formal posing or preparation.

She took a snapshot of the sunset.

Synonyms

photopictureshot

Noun 2

a brief or quick view or summary of something.

The report provides a snapshot of the current economic situation.

Synonyms

overviewsummaryglimpse

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Idioms

snapshot in time

Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35