screengrabbed

Took a screenshot

Screengrabbed is the past tense of screengrab, meaning to capture an image of what's displayed on a screen.

The term treats the noun screenshot as a verb: I screengrabbed the conversation before she could delete it.

Often used when preserving digital evidence or sharing something fleeting.

evidence

documented

Preserved in official records

  • proofDemonstration of truth
  • exhibitItem publicly displayed
  • recordPreserved account or achievement

verification · timestamp · archived · logged · preserved · receipts · confirmation · witness · trail · backup

sharing

posted

Made publicly visible

exposed · circulated · viral · forwarded · tweeted · reposted · sent · attached · embedded · distributed

capture

snapshot

Informal photograph taken quickly

clipping · grabbed · recorded · saved · cropped · captured · selected · highlighted · copied

ephemeral

fleeting

Passing very quickly

vanishing · timed · expiring · deleted · caught · saved · preserved · archived

Opposites
capture method

screengrabbedphotographed

Taken a picture of

filmed · videotaped

ACTION vs. INACTION

screengrabbeddeleted

Permanently removed

ignored · missed · overlooked

action direction

screengrabbeddeleted

Permanently removed

erased · removed · cleared · discarded · wiped

Family

screengrabbing

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G