snapshot

"It gives us a snapshot in time so that 20 years from now, we can revisit how scientific experts may have changed their views."

The frozen carcass provides a remarkable snapshot of a bygone apex predator.

The county’s public-facing transparency portal provides a snapshot of the system.

Which, to be clear, is a reason the Oscars remain so much fun, not to mention a valuable snapshot of what movies and performances academy voters deem worthy at a specific moment in time.

According to a snapshot from Circana, based on an analysis of 29 everyday products, shoppers are currently paying an average of 10% more for the same item in convenience stores than main supermarkets.