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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinstantâneo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ĩstɐ̃ˈtɐ̃niu
"Ela tirou um instantâneo do pôr do sol."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A photograph taken quickly, often without formal composition.
"She took a snapshot of the sunset while driving." - 2
A brief or quick view or impression of something.
"The report provided a snapshot of the current economic situation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'snap' (to make a sudden bite or quick photograph) and 'shot' (an act of shooting or photographing), originally used in hunting and firearm terminology in the late 19th century. By the 1890s, with the rise of portable hand-held cameras like the Kodak, the term shifted to mean a quick, informal photograph taken rapidly without careful positioning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Snapshot" is said worldwide
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instantané
Transliteration: ɛ̃stɑ̃te
"Elle a pris un instantané du coucher de soleil."
Schnappschuss
Transliteration: ʃnapʃʊs
"Sie machte einen Schnappschuss vom Sonnenuntergang."
istantanea
Transliteration: iˈstanteːa
"Ha scattato un'istantanea del tramonto."
instantánea
Transliteration: instanˈtanea
"Tomó una instantánea del atardecer."
instantâneo
Transliteration: ĩstɐ̃ˈtɐ̃niu
"Ela tirou um instantâneo do pôr do sol."
झलक
Transliteration: jhalak
"उसने सूर्यास्त की झलक ली।"
快照
Transliteration: kuàizhào
"她拍了一张快照，记录下日落。"
스냅샷
Transliteration: seunaepsyat
"그녀는 일몰의 스냅샷을 찍었다."
スナップショット
Transliteration: sunappushotto
"彼女は夕日のスナップショットを撮った。"
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