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screenshot.

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

10 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈskriːn.ʃɒt/UK/ˈskriːn.ʃɑt/US
  1. An image of computer or smartphone screen output at a given moment in time.

    I grabbed a screenshot of my desktop.
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈskriːn.ʃɒt/UK/ˈskriːn.ʃɑt/US
  1. To take a screenshot of something.

    transitive
    To help to improve the software, make sure to screenshot any bugs you find.
Where this word comes from

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

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