/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 ]