screenshot

or screen shot

[ skreen-shot ]

noun

1. Also called screen cap·ture [kap, -cher],. a copy or image of what is seen on a computer monitor or other screen at a given time:

   Save the screenshot as a graphics file.

verb (used with object)

, screen·shot or screen·shot·ted, screen·shot·ting.

1. to take a screenshot of:

   You can screenshot the error message and send it to me.

screenshot

/ ˈskriːnˌʃɒt /

noun

1. an image created by copying part or all of the display on a computer screen at a particular moment, for example in order to demonstrate the use of a piece of software

Word History and Origins

Origin of screenshot¹

First recorded in 1980–85; screen ( def ) + shot ¹

Example Sentences

See below for a screenshot of a GAAR dashboard for a single client site.

From Search Engine Land

For example, she notes, you might take a screenshot of a hateful post and report it.

From Science News For Students

Instagram removed the story, but screenshots flew around Twitter.

From Washington Post

Members of so-called “infosec” Twitter, the online community of security pros, are sharing screenshots and anecdotes of their encounters with the predators—a point of pride for some.

From Fortune

The feature was first spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra, who posted screenshots of what the feature looks like in action, including how it appears on users’ profiles.

From TechCrunch

In the report, IntelCrawler published a screenshot of an email retrieved from a site used by the group.

From The Daily Beast

That Snapchat deceptively told its users that the sender would be notified if a recipient took a screenshot of a snap.

From The Daily Beast

According to that screenshot, McCallum stopped working for Twitter in September after four years and seven months of employment.

From The Daily Beast

Of course, this isn't real; the site is just a screenshot mockup with no links or means to donate.

From The Daily Beast

Of course, I took a quick screenshot of it, as the rest of the conscious general public did, documenting this historic moment.

From The Daily Beast