screen captures

Saved display images

Screen captures are images that record exactly what appears on a computer or device display at a given moment.

The term covers both the act of capturing and the resulting images: I took several screen captures of the error messages.

Screenshot is more common in casual use, while screen capture appears in technical documentation and software interfaces.

Related

how-to guide · frame · shot · record · clip · troubleshooting · presentations · user interface · iconic moments · documentation · bug report · tech support · hotkeys · share button · computer monitor · educational materials · annotation · still frame

Opposites
media capture method

screen capturesvideo recordings

Stored moving image files

screen recordings · screencasts · live streaming · video capture · video footage

source of image

screen capturesphotographs

Light-captured images

camera shots · film photography · nature photography · documentary footage · film footage

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G