screenshot
Americannoun
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screenshots
plural
verb (used with object)
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of screenshot
First recorded in 1980–85; screen ( def. ) + shot 1
Example Sentences
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“I am aware of recent media inquiries concerning a protective order entered on July 10, 2026,” the chef wrote alongside the screenshot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Another, who went by TabbyCatalyst, posted a screenshot that appeared to show an investment in Wendy’s valued at $16,300.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Every screenshot, statement or supposed leak linked to the coming title draws frenzied online scrutiny.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
The screenshot was posted to a Facebook group under the caption: "Why do wowcher think its ok to use this as a heading on their emails??"
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Every single newsfeed seemed to be showing a screenshot of the Scoreboard.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
The BBC spoke to four women and reviewed screenshots of abusive messages, posts and other material they shared.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
“There is a reason I will not post anything about the adaptation of my work,” the author wrote in what appeared to be screenshots of a group chat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Hundreds of people treat the request like religion, posting screenshots of their recent ratings to find new people in the community to befriend and follow.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Several shared screenshots of messages from ADI Predictstreet saying the tickets could be claimed and were set to be shipped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
I’d seen screenshots of IOI-1’s surface before, but they’d been low-res and taken from high orbit, just beyond the planet’s impressive defense grid.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
A longtime MMA reporter who says he saw the post before it vanished insisted it was real, writing that he and others had screenshotted it themselves.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
It gets screenshotted and reposted by casual meme spreaders.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2024
The prosecution told the court that posts sent by Mr Heath - a former prison officer - had been screenshotted by police to compile a 48-page document for the jury.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2024
Streamer Zach Bussey screenshotted the updated policy and tweeted it out on Tuesday.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
Though Twitter removed the spoof accounts that popped up after the Blue Verified launch fairly quickly, many had already been screenshotted and shared widely.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 18, 2022
He resorted to screenshotting her daily Chrome history and analyzing it with AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Consider printing or screenshotting a map before you arrive, since there’s no phone service on the mountain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
“BoJack” and “Succession” share a thrilling attention to detail — production design meant for obsessive pausing and screenshotting, with a particular knack for tickers at the bottom of inane cable-news shows.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2023
However, content shared with your Circle is still subject to the platform’s community guidelines, and it also doesn’t stop other users from screenshotting your posts.
From The Verge ● Aug. 30, 2022
Still, anti-vaccine groups sidestep new rules by using coded language, or screenshotting posts from prominent influencers’ own websites and sharing them on the mainstream platforms.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 10, 2021
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