snap
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3.5
- noun
- /snæp/
- Texting
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foto
- The photographer captured a beautiful snap of the sunset over the mountains.
Social media shareable videos, snaps and stories that connect half the people on earth.
- Social media shareable videos, snaps and stories that connect half the people on earth.
- What if Snapchat tomorrow created unlimited length of a snap in audio?
- For that reason alone, not launching the camera app, but just snapping a photo snap.
- There is a lot of Snapchats that need to be open.
- So now I'm going to show you the snap to Veronica's pearls.
Examples
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You might instead offer to shoot some "happy snaps" at the reception or dance.
Academic text (1995) -
Got lots of snaps, lots and lots of snaps.
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I call this late night snap, but I also call it a great night.
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You know, from that happy family snap you lent me.
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OK, let's get a snap of the newlyweds.
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And he wants to know why we're not taking snaps like the other tourists.
Fiction book (1994) -
Best Snap ever.
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Holiday snaps?
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Angry students are tweeting out cell phone snaps of their school lunches hashtag thanks, Michelle Obama.
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During the party, everyone shared their favorite snaps from the beach trip.
Synonyms
627
2.5
A single photograph or one continuous film scene
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6.8
A photo made with a camera or phone
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3.1
A quick informal photo taken with a phone or small camera
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8.2
A quick picture taken to show a happy moment
Idioms
- Offensive
To speak to someone in a sudden angry way without good reason
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.4
A small thing on clothes or bags that joins two pieces by pressing two round parts together
- Specialized
1
5.6
A string with chalk on it that you stretch and snap to mark a straight line
- Specialized
1
9.0
A very quick, complete rotation of a plane around its nose-to-tail line while flying straight
How Spontaneous
Surface Forms
Etymology
Snap as a noun for a photo comes from the quick action and sound of a camera 'snap', so a snap is a short, informal picture taken quickly.