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

Her post also featured photos of bouquets of flowers and finished with a photo of two dogs on a bed, with the caption "I'll be here" and the heart rate screenshot.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“Not so,” reads the suit’s text under the screenshot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

On May 6, he posted, “I have been suspended from eBay” along with a screenshot of the ban notice.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

AFP saw one visitor, Oksana, navigating the capital using a screenshot of a map she had taken.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

I squint at the static silhouette in my 3-D screenshot.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu