What does 'snapping away' mean here?
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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.
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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
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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 7 hours ago
Richard
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Vitaly
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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
meaning word-usage meaning-in-context
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Vitaly
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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.
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Quibble, he may not taking pictures of the art, but of the celebs that attend the openings.
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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
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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.
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– A C
17 hours ago
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Quibble, he may not taking pictures of the art, but of the celebs that attend the openings.
– Daniel Roseman
11 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
10
down vote
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 19 hours ago
Tyler V
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– A C
17 hours ago
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Quibble, he may not taking pictures of the art, but of the celebs that attend the openings.
– Daniel Roseman
11 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
10
down vote
up vote
10
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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 19 hours ago
Tyler V
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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 19 hours ago
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answered 19 hours ago
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See also: snapshot
– A C
17 hours ago
2
Quibble, he may not taking pictures of the art, but of the celebs that attend the openings.
– Daniel Roseman
11 hours ago
add a comment |
See also: snapshot
– A C
17 hours ago
2
Quibble, he may not taking pictures of the art, but of the celebs that attend the openings.
– Daniel Roseman
11 hours ago
See also: snapshot
– A C
17 hours ago
See also: snapshot
– A C
17 hours ago
2
2
Quibble, he may not taking pictures of the art, but of the celebs that attend the openings.
– Daniel Roseman
11 hours ago
Quibble, he may not taking pictures of the art, but of the celebs that attend the openings.
– Daniel Roseman
11 hours ago
add a comment |
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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 12 hours ago
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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 12 hours ago
chasly from UK
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up vote
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up vote
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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 12 hours ago
chasly from UK
1,511310
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 12 hours ago
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answered 12 hours ago
chasly from UK
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answered 12 hours ago
chasly from UK
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answered 12 hours ago
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