screenshot

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noun

screen·​shot ˈskrēn-ˌshät 

: an image that shows the contents of a computer display

screenshot

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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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The screenshot shown in the X post excluded a notable disclaimer at the bottom of the original post. —Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024

The people who told testers Section 8 wasn’t accepted include landlords, property managers, and real estate agents working for property owners, according to screenshots provided by the Housing Rights Initiative. —Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024

Verb

Prepare to screenshot inspo for your next appointment. —Annie Blay, Allure, 1 Oct. 2024

Ahead, see all of our favorite beauty looks from television’s biggest night, and be sure to screenshot for beauty inspiration. —Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1983, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1995, in the meaning defined above