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screenshot

verb

  1. to capture an image of the on-screen view of an electronic device
L314392 on Wikidata ↗

noun

  1. snapshot of the screen of a computer or other electronic device
L56455 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈskriːn.ʃɒt/ / /ˈskriːn.ʃɑt/

noun

Etymology: From screen + shot (“(photography) single unbroken sequence of photographic exposures”).

  1. An image of computer or smartphone screen output at a given moment in time.

    I grabbed a screenshot of my desktop.

verb

Etymology: From screen + shot (“(photography) single unbroken sequence of photographic exposures”).

  1. To take a screenshot of something.

    To help to improve the software, make sure to screenshot any bugs you find.

    Northern has made it harder for fraudsters to cheat checks on barcode season tickets. The operator has made it impossible for people to screenshot tickets from within the Northern app and then share the tickets for others to use.