as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera
fans excitedly took snapshots of the rock star as he dashed into the hotel
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These widgets can display a snapshot of your email inbox, upcoming appointments in your calendar, tasks, sticky notes and a variety of other information.
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Barry Collins, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
At the time, though both actors stayed mum and Foster seemed to try to quash the rumors by adding a family photo to a carousel of snapshots on Instagram showing her, Griffin, and their daughter.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2024
When the first sign of a cyberattack happens, a trigger automatically causes immutable snapshots to be taken of your organization’s data.
—Eric Herzog, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
There was also a group of hunting influencers who were capturing video clips, snapshots, and sound bites.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024
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Barry Collins, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
At the time, though both actors stayed mum and Foster seemed to try to quash the rumors by adding a family photo to a carousel of snapshots on Instagram showing her, Griffin, and their daughter.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2024
When the first sign of a cyberattack happens, a trigger automatically causes immutable snapshots to be taken of your organization’s data.
—Eric Herzog, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
There was also a group of hunting influencers who were capturing video clips, snapshots, and sound bites.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.Lucas Dufalla, arkansasonline.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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The photo shows a large crowd of more than 200 people, crouching low amid the rubble of Jabalya in northern Gaza.Abeer Salman, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Marshall says Planet’s photographs of mass graves left behind by retreating Russian troops will be handed over to human rights groups gathering evidence of atrocities amounting to war crimes.Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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While researching that project, McQueen discovered a wartime photograph of a young Black boy with an oversized suitcase.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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Currently, there are untitled pics set for December 18, 2026 and December 17, 2027.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
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The two wore sunglasses while Cahen flashed the peace sign in a pic posted to his main grid while Hammer reshared several snaps of the two to his Instagram Stories.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Snapshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snapshot. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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