screenshot

Or screen shot

[skreen-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.

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

/ 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

Cinemagoers later realised some scenes had been modified after screenshots showing the original scenes went viral online.

From BBC

Strafford is over the age of 25, the firm added, and a screenshot of her TikTok audience demographics made them believe all of her followers were aged 18 or over.

From BBC

In response at the time, McMurdock shared a screenshot of Grok, the AI assistant on X, claiming he never posted the letter N.

From BBC

Two days after Kirk’s death, a screenshot of an internal Los Angeles Fire Department memo that said city flags should remain raised “unless directed by the mayor” began to go viral on social media.

From Los Angeles Times

In one screenshot, a BlueSky user wrote that they did not feel sad over Kirk’s death; Perkins appeared to respond with: “Why shouldn’t he be dead?”

From Los Angeles Times