screenshot

American  

[skreen-shot] / ˈskrinˌʃɒt /

Or screen shot

noun

1. Also called screen capture.  Also called screencap.  a copy or image of what is seen on a computer monitor or other screen at a given time.

   Save the screenshot as a graphics file.

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verb (used with object)

screenshot, screenshotted, screenshotting

1. to take a screenshot of.

   You can screenshot the error message and send it to me.

screenshot British  

/ ˈskriːnˌʃɒt /

noun

1. an image created by copying part or all of the display on a computer screen at a particular moment, for example in order to demonstrate the use of a piece of software

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Etymology

Origin of screenshot

First recorded in 1980–85; screen ( def. ) + shot ¹

Example Sentences

But Mac and Linux users don’t get WireGuard just yet — hence the above screenshot.

From Salon

There are almost as many error-message screenshots in my camera roll as there are of the food and seats.

From The Wall Street Journal

To support the unfounded allegation, they circulated screenshots on social media showing results from JustDone.

From Barron's

So I had to go back in the thread or to my screenshots to see what was next.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even pop star Katy Perry posted a screenshot of her subscribing to a paid Claude plan with a heart around the page.

From The Wall Street Journal