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
Josh Chace, who turned 45 last month, shared screenshots of birthday text messages from his mom, Carol, sent to him over the years on the r/mademesmile subreddit. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 On Sunday, Rojas put a screenshot of that post on his Instagram Stories. Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
Scroll on for the coolest Thanksgiving makeup ideas to try this year and get ready to screenshot. Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2024 Ahead, see Hailey Bieber’s best nail looks of all time and get ready to screenshot. Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2024 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 16 Nov. 2024.

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