snap·shot

[snap-shot] noun, verb, snap·shot or snap·shot·ted, snap·shot·ting.
noun
1.
an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly by a hand-held camera.
2.
Hunting. a quick shot taken without deliberate aim.
3.
Informal. a brief appraisal, summary, or profile.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
4.
to photograph informally and quickly.

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

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snap·shoot

[snap-shoot]
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) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Often shortened to: snap an informal photograph taken with a simple camera

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Example sentences
Adolescence is a complicated time, and maybe no single snapshot can sum it up.
He's an artist, after all, and thought he could come up with a better image
  than his initial cell-phone snapshot.
What separates a snapshot from a good photo is the planning that goes into
  making the shot.
The corruption of bagels is a snapshot of a civilization in decline.
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