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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According to the screenshot she shared, one proposed deal involved Bryan’s “Duxbury house + 3 million,” while another involved a $10 million cash payment.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
I took a screenshot and sent it to my sister, who lives in another state.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Jeffery's twin brother Carlon, who is also an actor, reposted that statement as well as a clip of his sister on a beach and a screenshot of an undated text message.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
“We’re not changing it,” Mapquest posted on Facebook Friday over a screenshot of the lake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
I take a screenshot of the picture and Harriett’s comment, and I text it to Jessie and Ethan.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
In July 2025, the former couple’s breakup once again spilled into the public eye when Bryan shared screenshots of messages he claimed LaPaglia had sent after their romance ended.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
The court documents also include screenshots of text message exchanges between Berry and Martinez and an email from their son’s school about his disruptive behavior days after the alleged incident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
But she fell into an uncharacteristic silence after the screenshots were published on Thursday, broken only by a brief comment of "I have complete confidence in Jordan" to La Tribune Dimanche newspaper this weekend.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
LinkedIn postings for “Administrative Assistant” at Capital One were verified, Jones’s screenshots show, but the job ads led to a website unaffiliated with the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
At first, it was just a couple of posts a week, all my own screenshots of awkwardness no one paid attention to.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
In the aftermath of the ruling, Rowling screenshotted the post of one of her favorite targets, trans activist India Willoughby.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2025
It has since been deleted, but was screenshotted by multiple outlets including the New York Post.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2025
It gets screenshotted and reposted by casual meme spreaders.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 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
That could include rule-breaking that appears unusual in context: for instance, an uptick in screenshotting confidential documents during internal Zoom meetings or setting up a work email to auto-forward everything to a private Yahoo account.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2022
We will do everything in our power to block screenshotting video calls.
From The Verge ● Jun. 9, 2020
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