screenshot

American  

[skreen-shot] / ˈskrinˌʃɒt /

Or screen shot

noun

1. Also called screen capture.  Also called screencap.  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.

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verb (used with object)

screenshot, screenshotted, screenshotting

1. to take a screenshot of.

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

screenshot British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of screenshot

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

Example Sentences

Above the screenshot, he wrote, “You just gotta mog.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

The above is a screenshot, so the links aren’t actually links.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

Celebrity Katy Perry also posted a screenshot suggesting she was purchasing an annual subscription to Claude’s Pro offering.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026

Polymarket Money, an X account run by Polymarket, posted External link a screenshot of the trader’s account.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Then I pulled up my screenshot of the Jade Key riddle and began to study it, syllable by syllable.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline