screenshot
gb/skɹˈinʃˌɑt/ us/skɹˈinʃˌɑt/
B1
English
~ 7700
képernyőkép, képernyőképet készít, képernyőképet csinál
NOUN
B1
1
képernyőkép
B1
Usage pattern:
to take a screenshot of [something]
Can you send me a screenshot of the error message?
Tudnál küldeni egy képernyőképet a hibaüzenetről?
The article includes a screenshot of the new app interface.
A cikkben van egy képernyőkép az új alkalmazás felületéről.
I took a screenshot of the map so I could use it offline.
He posted a screenshot of the chat on social media.
The manual shows step-by-step screenshots of the installation process.
Learner examples
Please take a screenshot of the page.
Kérlek, készíts képernyőképet az oldalról.
I sent my teacher a screenshot of the problem.
Küldtem a tanáromnak egy képernyőképet a problémáról.
She saved a screenshot of the message on her phone.
This screenshot shows my home screen.
He used a screenshot in his homework report.
Common mistake:
Learners often say *do a screenshot* instead of the more natural *take a screenshot*. They may also forget that *screenshot* is countable, so you should say *a screenshot*, *one screenshot*, *two screenshots*, not just *screenshot* without an article or number.
Meaning
image of a device screen
Collocations
take a screenshot
|send a screenshot
|attach a screenshot
|share a screenshot
|full-page screenshot
|high-resolution screenshot
Synonyms
screen capture (More technical-sounding; often used in software and documentation but means the same thing.)
|
screen grab (Informal; common in speech and tech blogs with the same basic meaning.)
Themes
technology
|computing
|internet
|communication
|daily_life
Definition
A picture taken of what you see on a phone, computer, or other screen.
A digital image file that shows exactly what was displayed on a computer, phone, or other device screen at a specific moment.
VERB
B2
2
Usage pattern:
to screenshot [something]
If you see that warning again, screenshot it and send it to me.
Ha újra látod azt a figyelmeztetést, készíts róla képernyőképet, és küldd el nekem.
I quickly screenshotted the tweet before it was deleted.
Gyorsan készítettem egy képernyőképet a tweetről, mielőtt törölték.
You don’t need to write it down; just screenshot the page.
She likes to screenshot funny comments and share them with friends.
He screenshot the confirmation screen for his records.
Learner examples
Please screenshot this page for me.
Kérlek, készíts nekem képernyőképet erről az oldalról.
I screenshot the chat to show my friend.
Képernyőképet készítettem a csevegésről, hogy megmutassam a barátomnak.
She will screenshot the map before she goes offline.
Can you screenshot the error message?
I always screenshot my ticket after I buy it.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes only know the noun and say *take a screenshot of it* even when a shorter verb form is natural, as in *screenshot it*. There is also confusion about the past tense: both *screenshot* and *screenshotted* are used in real life; many speakers prefer *screenshotted* (e.g. *She screenshotted our conversation*), but style guides vary.
Meaning
capture an image of a screen
Collocations
screenshot the conversation
|screenshot the page
|screenshot the receipt
|screenshot this screen
|screenshot the error
Synonyms
capture (the screen) (Often used with an object like *the screen* or *the window*; slightly more technical or formal.)
|
screen grab (Can be used as a verb in informal contexts with the same basic meaning, e.g. *I’ll screen grab this.*)
Themes
technology
|computing
|internet
|communication
|daily_life
Definition
To take a picture of what is on your screen using your device.
To make a digital image of what is currently displayed on a computer, phone, or other device screen.
Grammar
Dictionary form
screenshot
IPA
GB/skɹˈinʃˌɑt/
US/skɹˈinʃˌɑt/
Syllables & stress
screen - shot (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (screen)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: screenshot
- Plural: screenshots
Verb
- Base: screenshot
- 3rd Person Singular: screenshots
- Present Participle: screenshoting
- Past: screenshoted
- Past Participle: screenshoted
Word family
Forms
screenshots
noun
screenshoting
verb
screenshoted
verb
Related words
screen
noun A1
Advanced or less common
screencast
noun
Expressions
screenshot or it didn't happen
1/skɹˈinʃˌɑt ˈɔɹ ˈɪt dˈɪdənt hˈæpən/
idiom
informal
asking for screenshot as proof
Used (mainly online) to say you do not fully believe something unless you see a screenshot as proof.
Examples
- "I just got a message from the singer!" — "Screenshot or it didn't happen."
- People in the group chat kept saying "screenshot or it didn't happen" when he talked about his huge score.
take a screenshot
1/tˈeɪk ə skɹˈinʃˌɑt/
fixed phrase
capture what is on a screen
To make a picture of what is on your phone, computer, or tablet screen.
Examples
- If something looks strange, take a screenshot and send it to support.
- Before you close the page, take a screenshot of the confirmation number.
- The teacher asked us to take a screenshot of our homework and upload it.