fotografia instantânea, instantâneo, foto de câmera rápida
1. A photograph taken quickly without formal preparation or professional equipment
I took a snapshot of the sunset with my phone.
Tirei um instantâneo do pôr do sol com meu telefone.
2. A brief view or description of something at a particular moment in time
The report provides a snapshot of the company's financial situation.
O relatório fornece um retrato da situação financeira da empresa.
3. In computing, a digital image or copy of data at a specific point in time
The system creates a snapshot of the database every hour.
O sistema cria um instantâneo do banco de dados a cada hora.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'foto' is the most casual and widely used term for snapshot, while 'instantâneo' is more formal. With the rise of digital photography and social media, the English term 'snapshot' is increasingly used in tech contexts in Brazil. In American culture, snapshots represent casual, authentic moments contrasting with professional photography, reflecting a cultural value of candid authenticity.
Related Idioms & Phrases
in a snapshot - em resumo, em poucas palavras
snapshot moment - um momento digno de fotografia
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