screenshotted; screenshotting; screenshots
: to capture a screenshot of (an image on a computer display)
"Amazing … Can you screenshot that and send it to me?"—
Laura Loomer
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
Jon PorterThe White House quickly deleted the tweet, but … somebody managed to screenshot it first.—Sophie Lloyd
Sophie LloydExamples of screenshot in a Sentence
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
Investigators found several instances where one user created fake screenshots that appear to suggest an account was created overseas.
—Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
Riders can screenshot or print a free ride flyer to show to RT driver or operator upon boarding.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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Noun
From the screenshots, investigators were able to determine Reyes’ identity and confirm his location via social media.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
Investigators found several instances where one user created fake screenshots that appear to suggest an account was created overseas.
—Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Verb
The Wayback Machine tool does more than just screenshot the page.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
Riders can screenshot or print a free ride flyer to show to RT driver or operator upon boarding.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Screenshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screenshot. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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