What does 'snapping away' mean here?
What does 'snapping away' mean here?
Alan, through his website artbusiness.com, attends almost every art
opening that goes down in San Francisco. Like 10 in one night, he's
zipping across town to cover everything that's opening. From the
greatest shows to the shittest, he's there snapping away. He's not
human. We have no idea he does it. How does he stomach it all? We
asked.
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What does 'snapping away' mean here?
Alan, through his website artbusiness.com, attends almost every art
opening that goes down in San Francisco. Like 10 in one night, he's
zipping across town to cover everything that's opening. From the
greatest shows to the shittest, he's there snapping away. He's not
human. We have no idea he does it. How does he stomach it all? We
asked.
Alan Bamberger Interview in Vimeo
meaning word-usage meaning-in-context
edited Dec 9 '18 at 17:02
Richard
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asked Dec 9 '18 at 4:55
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add a comment |
What does 'snapping away' mean here?
Alan, through his website artbusiness.com, attends almost every art
opening that goes down in San Francisco. Like 10 in one night, he's
zipping across town to cover everything that's opening. From the
greatest shows to the shittest, he's there snapping away. He's not
human. We have no idea he does it. How does he stomach it all? We
asked.
Alan Bamberger Interview in Vimeo
meaning word-usage meaning-in-context
edited Dec 9 '18 at 17:02
Richard
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asked Dec 9 '18 at 4:55
VitalyVitaly
4588
What does 'snapping away' mean here?
Alan, through his website artbusiness.com, attends almost every art
opening that goes down in San Francisco. Like 10 in one night, he's
zipping across town to cover everything that's opening. From the
greatest shows to the shittest, he's there snapping away. He's not
human. We have no idea he does it. How does he stomach it all? We
asked.
Alan Bamberger Interview in Vimeo
meaning word-usage meaning-in-context
meaning word-usage meaning-in-context
edited Dec 9 '18 at 17:02
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asked Dec 9 '18 at 4:55
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In this case, "snapping away" almost certainly means he was taking pictures of the art. "Snapping" refers to the click of an analog camera, and is the onomatopoeia from which Snapchat got its name.
answered Dec 9 '18 at 5:08
Tyler VTyler V
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See also: snapshot
– A C
Dec 9 '18 at 6:47
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Quibble, he may not taking pictures of the art, but of the celebs that attend the openings.
– Daniel Roseman
Dec 9 '18 at 13:18
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Note that 'away' can act as an intensifier for many verbs.
away adverb (CONTINUOUSLY) C2 continuously or repeatedly, or in a busy way:
I was still writing away when the exam finished.
Chris has been working away in the garden all day.
We were chatting away at the back and didn't hear what he said.
More examples
She was singing away to herself as she worked.
They were hammering away at the door.
They were just chatting away while the fire raged around them.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/away
answered Dec 9 '18 at 11:41
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In this case, "snapping away" almost certainly means he was taking pictures of the art. "Snapping" refers to the click of an analog camera, and is the onomatopoeia from which Snapchat got its name.
answered Dec 9 '18 at 5:08
Tyler VTyler V
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See also: snapshot
– A C
Dec 9 '18 at 6:47
2
Quibble, he may not taking pictures of the art, but of the celebs that attend the openings.
– Daniel Roseman
Dec 9 '18 at 13:18
add a comment |
In this case, "snapping away" almost certainly means he was taking pictures of the art. "Snapping" refers to the click of an analog camera, and is the onomatopoeia from which Snapchat got its name.
answered Dec 9 '18 at 5:08
Tyler VTyler V
5164
See also: snapshot
– A C
Dec 9 '18 at 6:47
2
Quibble, he may not taking pictures of the art, but of the celebs that attend the openings.
– Daniel Roseman
Dec 9 '18 at 13:18
add a comment |
In this case, "snapping away" almost certainly means he was taking pictures of the art. "Snapping" refers to the click of an analog camera, and is the onomatopoeia from which Snapchat got its name.
answered Dec 9 '18 at 5:08
Tyler VTyler V
5164
In this case, "snapping away" almost certainly means he was taking pictures of the art. "Snapping" refers to the click of an analog camera, and is the onomatopoeia from which Snapchat got its name.
answered Dec 9 '18 at 5:08
Tyler VTyler V
5164
answered Dec 9 '18 at 5:08
Tyler VTyler V
5164
answered Dec 9 '18 at 5:08
Tyler VTyler V
5164
answered Dec 9 '18 at 5:08
Tyler VTyler V
5164
5164
See also: snapshot
– A C
Dec 9 '18 at 6:47
2
Quibble, he may not taking pictures of the art, but of the celebs that attend the openings.
– Daniel Roseman
Dec 9 '18 at 13:18
add a comment |
See also: snapshot
– A C
Dec 9 '18 at 6:47
2
Quibble, he may not taking pictures of the art, but of the celebs that attend the openings.
– Daniel Roseman
Dec 9 '18 at 13:18
See also: snapshot
– A C
Dec 9 '18 at 6:47
See also: snapshot
– A C
Dec 9 '18 at 6:47
2
2
Quibble, he may not taking pictures of the art, but of the celebs that attend the openings.
– Daniel Roseman
Dec 9 '18 at 13:18
Quibble, he may not taking pictures of the art, but of the celebs that attend the openings.
– Daniel Roseman
Dec 9 '18 at 13:18
add a comment |
Note that 'away' can act as an intensifier for many verbs.
away adverb (CONTINUOUSLY) C2 continuously or repeatedly, or in a busy way:
I was still writing away when the exam finished.
Chris has been working away in the garden all day.
We were chatting away at the back and didn't hear what he said.
More examples
She was singing away to herself as she worked.
They were hammering away at the door.
They were just chatting away while the fire raged around them.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/away
answered Dec 9 '18 at 11:41
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Note that 'away' can act as an intensifier for many verbs.
away adverb (CONTINUOUSLY) C2 continuously or repeatedly, or in a busy way:
I was still writing away when the exam finished.
Chris has been working away in the garden all day.
We were chatting away at the back and didn't hear what he said.
More examples
She was singing away to herself as she worked.
They were hammering away at the door.
They were just chatting away while the fire raged around them.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/away
answered Dec 9 '18 at 11:41
chasly from UKchasly from UK
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Note that 'away' can act as an intensifier for many verbs.
away adverb (CONTINUOUSLY) C2 continuously or repeatedly, or in a busy way:
I was still writing away when the exam finished.
Chris has been working away in the garden all day.
We were chatting away at the back and didn't hear what he said.
More examples
She was singing away to herself as she worked.
They were hammering away at the door.
They were just chatting away while the fire raged around them.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/away
answered Dec 9 '18 at 11:41
chasly from UKchasly from UK
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Note that 'away' can act as an intensifier for many verbs.
away adverb (CONTINUOUSLY) C2 continuously or repeatedly, or in a busy way:
I was still writing away when the exam finished.
Chris has been working away in the garden all day.
We were chatting away at the back and didn't hear what he said.
More examples
She was singing away to herself as she worked.
They were hammering away at the door.
They were just chatting away while the fire raged around them.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/away
answered Dec 9 '18 at 11:41
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