snapshooter

snap·shoot·er

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snap-shoo-ter]
- /ˈsnæpˌʃu tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snap-shoo-ter]
- /ˈsnæpˌʃu tər/

Definitions of snapshooter word

noun snapshooter an amateur photographer, especially one who takes snapshots with a simple camera. 1
noun snapshooter a person who takes snapshots with a camera 0

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Origin of snapshooter

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; snap(shot) + shooter

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Parts of speech for Snapshooter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Snapshooter

snapshooter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

snapshooter usage trend in Literature

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