Screenshot

/ˈskriːnˌʃɑːt/ noun

Definition

A screenshot is an image that captures exactly what is shown on a device’s screen at a moment in time.

Etymology

Formed in English from “screen” plus “shot,” like a “photo shot.” It treats the screen as something you can quickly “shoot” with a digital camera.

Kelly Says

Screenshots have become a new kind of evidence—people save arguments, receipts, and memories with them. In a way, they’re tiny time machines, freezing a few pixels of your digital life.

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