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Snap shot — Snap Snap, n. [Cf. D. snap a snatching. See {Snap}, v. t.] 1. A sudden breaking or rupture of any substance. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden, eager bite; a sudden seizing, or effort to seize, as with the teeth. [1913 Webster] 3. A sudden, sharp motion … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snap|shot — «SNAP SHOT», noun, verb, shot|ted, shot|ting. –n. 1. a photograph taken in an instant with a small camera. 2. a quick shot taken without time for careful aim, usually at game that has just been flushed. –v.t., v.i. to take a snapshot (of): » … Useful english dictionary
Snap shot — (a) A quick offhand shot, made without deliberately taking aim over the sights. (b) (Photog.) Act of taking a snapshot (in sense 2). [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. An instantaneous photograph made, usually with a hand camera, without formal posing of,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snap shot — A snap shot is a shot that is aimed and fired very quickly at a target that appears suddenly and for a very short period of time.From One Hour Photo: According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word snapshot was first used in 1808 by an… … Wikipedia
Snap shot — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Snap shot », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) snap shot en Sport En hockey sur glace, cela … Wikipédia en Français
Snap shot (ice hockey) — A snap shot is a like an abbreviated slap shot in ice hockey. The purpose of the snap shot is to combine the main advantages of the wrist shot (shot accuracy and quick delivery) and the slap shot (puck speed).The snap shot is accomplished with a… … Wikipedia
snap shot — noun Etymology: snap (IV) : a quick shot (as with a rifle) made without deliberately taking aim with the sights … Useful english dictionary
snap shot — a shot in soccer or hockey taken quickly with little backlift. → snapshot … English new terms dictionary
snap·shot — /ˈsnæpˌʃɑːt/ noun, pl shots [count] 1 : an informal photograph that is taken quickly family snapshots often + of snapshots of the baby 2 : a quick view or a small amount of information that tells you a little about what someone or something is… … Useful english dictionary
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