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

CNN on Wednesday stirred concerns about the 64-year-old Emmy winner’s health after it erroneously published an article a video titled “Remembering the life of actor Michael J. Fox,” according a screenshot published by TMZ.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

From the screenshot above, you can probably tell that ExpressVPN supports a good number of platforms.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

If snarky remarks are emailed or direct-messaged to you, screenshot and print them out.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

In each example, Polymarket Money posted a screenshot of a trade and asked followers what the trader might know.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

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

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu