snapshot
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English
Definitions
noun
- A photograph, especially one taken quickly or in a moment of opportunity.“He carried a snapshot of his daughter.”
- A glimpse of something; a portrayal of something at a moment in time.“The article offered a snapshot of life in that region.”
- A file or set of files captured at a particular time, often capable of being reloaded to restore the earlier state.“This game is so hard that I find myself taking a snapshot every few seconds in case I get killed.”
- A quick, unplanned or unexpected shot.
verb
- To take a photograph of.
- To capture the state of, in a snapshot.