noun / verb
snap
A quickly taken photograph.
She snaps a photo of the sunset with her phone.
Etymology
Snap suggests a quick, abrupt action. The photograph sense shortens snapshot, a picture taken rapidly without elaborate preparation.
More examples
- We snapped a few pictures before the concert began.
- A photographer snapped the runners as they crossed the finish line.
- This holiday snap always reminds me of our seaside trip.
- He sent his grandparents some snaps of the new puppy.
Forms
snap · snaps · snapped · snapping
snapshot noun — a quickly taken, informal photograph
Similar words
- photograph
- Neutral about how quickly or carefully the picture is taken.
- shoot
- Can describe professional photography or filming, not just quick pictures.