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

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Noun

Robyn included a collage of screenshots from the New York Times article summarizing the ordeal between Blake and Baldoni. —

Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024 Lively also received online support from her sister, actress Robyn Lively, who shared a collage of screenshots summarizing the conflict between Blake and Baldoni. —

Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024

Verb

Ahead, see 25 gorgeous dark hair color ideas to influence your next dye job, and get ready to screenshot and show your colorist. —

Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024 In 2022, Henderson texted his girlfriend at the beginning of the season vowing to make the big leagues before year’s end — and asking her to screenshot it for future proof. —

Brittany Ghiroli, The Athletic, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for screenshot