English Explanatory Dictionary

snapshot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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. To take a photograph of.
  2. To capture the state of, in a snapshot.

Pronunciation

/ˈsnæpʃɒt/ en-us-snapshot.ogg

Word forms

snapshot snapshots snapshotting snapshotted

Etymology

From snap + shot.

Derived words

Snapchat snapshotist snapshotlike snapshotter snapshottery snapshottable
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