snapshot
Informal photograph taken quickly
A snapshot is a photograph taken quickly and casually, without elaborate setup or artistic intent—the kind of picture anyone might take with a phone or simple camera.
The word emphasizes spontaneity over craft: vacation snapshots, family snapshots.
By extension, a snapshot captures any moment in time: The poll offers a snapshot of public opinion.
In computing, a snapshot preserves the state of a system at a particular instant for backup or recovery.
Briefest unit of time
- momentBrief period of time
- glimpseFleeting view
- flashBrief burst of light
- split-secondFraction of a moment
freeze-frame · captured · momentary · passing · transient · ephemeral · quick · blink
Visual or mental likeness
- pictureVisual depiction of something
- portraitArtistic depiction of someone
- selfiePhoto of oneself
- photographImage from a camera
still · frame · exposure · shutter · lens · focus · aperture · composition
Stored duplicate for recovery
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- checkpointInspection station on route
- versionA distinct form
- stateCondition or mode
clone · image · replica · copy · archive · rollback · incremental · recovery
Written proof or instructions
- recordPreserved account or achievement
- proofDemonstration of truth
- timestampedTagged with occurrence time
- verificationProving something accurate
log · exhibit · witness · capture · corroboration · dated · authenticated
instant
Briefest unit of time
split-second · freeze-frame · captured · momentary · passing · transient · ephemeral · quick · blink · candid
image
Visual or mental likeness
photograph · still · frame · exposure · shutter · lens · focus · aperture · composition · candid
backup
Stored duplicate for recovery
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- checkpointInspection station on route
- versionA distinct form
state · clone · image · replica · copy · archive · rollback · incremental · recovery · timestamp
documentation
Written proof or instructions
- recordPreserved account or achievement
- proofDemonstration of truth
- timestampedTagged with occurrence time
verification · log · exhibit · witness · capture · corroboration · dated · authenticated
reminiscence
Recalling past experiences
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- recollectionRecalled mental image
- flashbackInvoluntary past memory
childhood · momento · keepsake · souvenir · remembrance · memento · scrapbook · album · milestone · occasion
overview
Broad general summary
- synopsisCondensed version of content
- digestMetabolize or summarize
- briefingConcise information session
rundown · assessment · status · dashboard · report · audit · profile · glance · roundup · highlight
- photosphotograph, photos, photo, picture, selfies
- visualsimage, illustrations, photograph, images, diagram
- picturespicture, photograph, photo, image, pic
- candid shotscandid portrait, stolen moment, photobomb, behind-the-scenes, street photo
- keepsakesmementos, memento, keepsake, keepsakes, heirlooms
- phone photographycamera phone, smartphone camera, selfie, photo, front camera
snapshotformal portrait
Posed artistic depiction
studio portrait · portrait · fine art photography · art photography · fine art print
snapshottime-lapse
Filming at intervals, playing fast
documentary · chronicle · panoramic view · video · film
- mental snapshotMemory of a scene