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

Even pop star Katy Perry posted a screenshot of her subscribing to a paid Claude plan with a heart around the page.

From The Wall Street Journal

Comments do drive narratives and people screenshot that.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a dash of added celebrity for the pro-Claude camp, pop star Katy Perry posted a screenshot of her new subscription to the Claude Pro plan, encircled with a drawing of a heart.

From The Wall Street Journal

At first, it was just a couple of posts a week, all my own screenshots of awkwardness no one paid attention to.

From Literature

“Peachy,” I said, shutting my eyes for a second so I could block out the screenshot of my failure for a moment.

From Literature