snapshot Syllabification: (snap·shot)Pronunciation: /ˈsnapˌSHät/Translate snapshot | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of snapshot noun 1an informal photograph taken quickly, typically with a small handheld camera. 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. 2 (snap shot) a shot taken quickly by a hunter. snapshot in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of snapshot in the British & World English dictionary