Standard Lemma guide

snapshot

noun · verb · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsnæpʃɒt/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: S N AE1 P SH AA2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A photograph, especially one taken quickly or in a sudden moment of opportunity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He carried a snapshot of his daughter.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A glimpse of something; a portrayal of something at a moment in time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The article offered a snapshot of life in that region.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A file or set of files captured at a particular time, often capable of being reloaded to restore the earlier state.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • This game is so hard that I find myself taking a snapshot every few seconds in case I get killed.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A quick, unplanned or unexpected shot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A quick offhand shot, made without deliberately taking aim over the sights.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

To take a photograph of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

verb

Meaning 7

To capture the state of, in a snapshot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

verb

Meaning 8

simple past and past participle of snapshoot

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • my snapshots haven't been developed yet
  • he tried to get unposed shots of his friends

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: snap, shot

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic

History

Etymology

From snap + shot.

Across languages

Translations

47 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: моментална снимка (momentalna snimka) — A photograph
  • Catalan: instantània — A photograph
  • Dutch: kiek — A photograph
  • Estonian: foto — A photograph
  • Estonian: kaader — A photograph
  • Estonian: stoppkaader — A photograph
  • Estonian: ülesvõte — A photograph
  • Faroese: skundmynd — A photograph
  • Finnish: valokuva — A photograph
  • French: instantané — A photograph
  • German: Schnappschuss — A photograph
  • Greek: στιγμιότυπο (stigmiótypo) — A photograph
  • Hungarian: pillanatfelvétel — A photograph
  • Japanese: スナップショット (sunappushotto) — A photograph
  • Korean: 스냅샷 (seunaepsyat) — A photograph
  • Polish: fotka — A photograph
  • Russian: сни́мок (snímok) — A photograph
  • Russian: кадр (kadr) — A photograph
  • Russian: стоп-ка́др (stop-kádr) — A photograph
  • Spanish: instantánea — A photograph
  • Swedish: ögonblicksbild — A photograph
  • Turkish: enstantane — A photograph
  • Catalan: captura — A glimpse of something
  • Dutch: momentopname — A glimpse of something
  • Estonian: hetkepilt — A glimpse of something
  • Estonian: ülesvõte — A glimpse of something
  • Faroese: løtumynd — A glimpse of something
  • Finnish: tilannekatsaus — A glimpse of something
  • German: Momentaufnahme — A glimpse of something
  • Hungarian: pillanatfelvétel — A glimpse of something
  • Polish: migawka — A glimpse of something
  • Portuguese: vislumbre — A glimpse of something
  • Swedish: ögonblicksbild — A glimpse of something
  • Greek: στιγμιότυπο (stigmiótypo) — (Computing) Files captured at a particular time that are capable of being reloaded to restore the earlier state
  • Japanese: スナップショット (sunappushotto) — (Computing) Files captured at a particular time that are capable of being reloaded to restore the earlier state
  • Korean: 스냅샷 (seunaepsyat) — (Computing) Files captured at a particular time that are capable of being reloaded to restore the earlier state
  • Māori: hopuāhua — (Computing) Files captured at a particular time that are capable of being reloaded to restore the earlier state
  • Persian: یادیک — (Computing) Files captured at a particular time that are capable of being reloaded to restore the earlier state
  • Polish: snapshot — (Computing) Files captured at a particular time that are capable of being reloaded to restore the earlier state
  • Catalan: capturar — to take a snapshot of
  • Esperanto: kapti — to take a snapshot of
  • Faroese: taka eina skundmynd av — to take a snapshot of
  • German: einen Schnappschuss machen von — to take a snapshot of
  • Polish: robić snapshota — to take a snapshot of
  • Polish: zrobić snapshota — to take a snapshot of
  • Russian: де́лать сни́мок — to take a snapshot of
  • Russian: бы́стро состоя́ние — to take a snapshot of