I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: snap (IV) + shot
1. : a casual photograph made by rapid exposure and usually with a small hand-held camera
2. : a brief or transitory view ; also : a mere segment
the letters give us snapshots of his progress
II. adjective
1. : of, relating to, or having the nature of a snapshot
2. : produced or executed as hastily as a snapshot
III. transitive verb
( snapshotted ; snapshotted ; snapshotting ; snapshots )
: snapshoot