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screenshot

screenshot

58 2.3
An image of what is on a computer or phone screen at one moment
  • noun
  • /ˈskriːnʃɒt/
  • Texting
translation icon : captura de pantalla
  • And then they send me this screenshot of their cash App, right?
  • take screenshots
  • screenshots of apps
  • screenshots in tutorials

If there's like an actual screenshot of O PS comments.

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Examples

  • Figure 7 shows a screenshot of the learning English section of the Voice of America website.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Figure 15 shows a screenshot of the KCDC education page with available exercises. Fig. 15

    Academic text (2018)
  • So they sent me this screenshot, right, of the bank transfer.

  • And so here is just a screenshot of what we think this may be.

  • This is an actual screenshot from live TV, national TV.

  • Hey, can you text me a screenshot of what you just found?

  • Here, I'll just send you a screenshot of the image.

  • Figure 14 shows a screenshot of the data shop with the list of parameters available per event.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Risk-ranking results for a typical turbine are displayed in the screenshot on page 73.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Could you send me a screenshot of the website so I can see the details?

Synonyms

snipping
vsscreenshot
  • Texting
1 3.8

An image taken of a computer screen to show what is on it

captures the exact whole display image at a specific moment

How Much

screenshot
  • Texting
58 2.3
thumbnail
  • Texting
18 3.4

Surface Forms

screenshot singular
screenshots plural

Morphology

screenshot = screen + shot (transparent) = screen + shot

The compound 'screen' + 'shot' directly denotes an image of the screen; the sense matches ordinary compound interpretation.

Etymology

Screenshot comes from the parts screen ('the display on a device') and shot ('a quick photo'), similar to snapshot. A screenshot is the picture you get when you capture exactly what is on your screen at one moment.