screenshot
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
noun
Etymology
Origin of screenshot
First recorded in 1980–85; screen ( def. ) + shot 1
Example Sentences
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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
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