screenshot
screenshot — noun
1. a single static picture that captures the exact contents visible on a phone, tab
a single static picture that captures the exact contents visible on a phone, tablet, or computer display at a given instant
Mayumi sent her friend a screenshot of the error message on her laptop.
send + screenshot + of [something]
The teacher asked students to include a screenshot of their completed quiz score.
Vivek saved a screenshot of the online receipt before closing the browser tab.
The article included several screenshots from the new video game to show its graphics.
- screen capture
more formal or technical term, often used in software documentation
- screencap
informal abbreviation, common in online discussions
- screen grab
less common; sometimes used interchangeably but technically refers to a video frame capture
文法句型
screenshot of + [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Countable noun; commonly paired with 'of' to specify the screen content that was captured. 'Screenshot' is now the standard spelling — the older two-word form 'screen shot' is rarely used.
常見錯誤
screenshot — verb
1. to save a still image of whatever is currently visible on a digital screen, usua
to save a still image of whatever is currently visible on a digital screen, usually by pressing a specific key combination or button
Ingrid screenshots her online receipt before closing the shopping page.
screenshot (verb) + direct object
Antonia showed her father how to screenshot a text conversation on his phone.
Yasmin took a screenshot of the price list page before the website went offline.
The support agent asked Meera to screenshot the error message and email it over.
文法句型
screenshot + [noun phrase]
take a screenshot of + [noun phrase]
用法筆記
The verb form is a zero-derivation from the noun. In informal speech, the past tense 'screenshotted' is sometimes used, but 'took a screenshot' sounds more natural in careful writing. The object is always the screen content being captured, not the device itself.