SNAPSHOT


Meaning of SNAPSHOT in English

/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 + SHOT 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .