screenshot

1 of 2

noun

screen·​shot ˈskrēn-ˌshät 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

And both sides can use the same data (traffic, domain authority, pricing) instead of emailing screenshots. —Jason Phillips, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

Find files without digging through folders One of the most practical uses is asking Claude to locate files on the computer, such as screenshots, PDFs, notes, decks, receipts, spreadsheets, or templates. —Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026

Verb

Print this, screenshot it or save it to your phone. —Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026

Ahead, see the best yellow nail ideas for spring 2026—and get ready to screenshot. —Grace McCarty, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1983, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1995, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for screenshot

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot