snapshot (snap|shot)

noun

• 1an informal photograph taken quickly, typically with a small handheld camera: a collection of family snapshots
• a brief look or summary: this excellent book can only be a snapshot of a complex industry
• Computing a record of the contents of a storage location or data file at a given time: the procedure takes a new snapshot and does pixel counts for various sub-areas

• 2 (snap shot) a shot in soccer or hockey taken quickly with little backlift: Morris had to make a good save from a snapshot by a defender