snapshot

snapshot
/snap"shot'/, n., v., snapshot or snapshotted, snapshotting.
n.
1. an informal photograph, esp. 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.
v.t., v.i.
4. to photograph informally and quickly.
[1800-10 for def. 2; 1860-65 for def. 1; SNAP + SHOT1]

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