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noun

an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly by a hand-held camera.

Hunting. a quick shot taken without deliberate aim.

Informal. a brief appraisal, summary, or profile.

verb (used with object), verb (used without object)

to photograph informally and quickly.

Origin:
1800–10 for def 2; 1860–65 for def 1; snap + shot¹

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verb (used with object), snap·shot, snap·shoot·ing.

to take a snapshot of (a subject).

Origin:
back formation from snapshot

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snapshot (ˈsnæpˌʃɒt)

—n
	Often shortened to: snap an informal photograph taken with a simple camera

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Word Origin & History

snap-shot

1808, "a quick shot with a gun, without aim, at a fast-moving target;" photographic sense is attested from 1890.

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"Do you remember you shot a seagull? A man came by chance, saw it and destroyed it, just to pass the time."

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