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snapshot
snapshot /ˈsnæpʃɒt $ -ʃɑːt/ noun [countable]
1. a photograph taken quickly and often not very skilfully
   SYN  snap
    snapshot of
    a snapshot of his girlfriend
2. a piece of information that quickly gives you an idea of what the situation is like at a particular time
    snapshot of
    The book gives us a snapshot of life in the Middle Ages.