screenshot

1 of 2

noun

screen·​shot ˈskrēn-ˌshät How to pronounce screenshot (audio)
: an image that shows the contents of a computer display

screenshot

2 of 2

verb

screenshotted; screenshotting; screenshots

transitive verb

: to capture a screenshot of (an image on a computer display)
"Amazing … Can you screenshot that and send it to me?"Laura Loomer
… while you can prevent someone from forwarding an email, you can't stop them from screenshotting it and sending the image on.Jon Porter
The White House quickly deleted the tweet, but … somebody managed to screenshot it first.Sophie Lloyd

Examples of screenshot in a Sentence

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Noun
Meanwhile, screenshots have supposedly popped up online of the former in an early festival programme. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026 As spotted by Windows Latest, the beta version of Snipping Tool, Microsoft's screenshot app, has also removed its Copilot integration. James Peckham, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
Ahead, see the best yellow nail ideas for spring 2026—and get ready to screenshot. Grace McCarty, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026 Why not screenshot the DeuxMoi post featuring the Her movie poster instead? Megh Wright, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for screenshot

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1983, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1995, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of screenshot was in 1983

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“Screenshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screenshot. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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