screenshots
Digital display copies
Screenshots are digital images capturing what appears on a screen at a given moment.
The term functions as both noun and verb: I took screenshots of the error messages, She screenshotted the conversation as evidence.
Screenshots serve as documentation, proof, or a way to share visual information.
The verb form varies—screenshotted and screenshot both appear as past tense.
Lossless web graphics format
- JPEGLossy photo compression standard
- bitmapPixel-based image format
- rasterGrid of pixels
- pixelsDisplay's smallest points
resolution · thumbnail · preview · render · crop · edit · annotate · markup
Captured display image
- snapshotInformal photograph taken quickly
- grabSeize abruptly
- snipSmall quick cut
- captureTake into custody
frame · freeze-frame · still · full-page · clipboard · hotkey
Instructional step-by-step guide
- guideLeader or instruction book
- how-toPractical instruction format
- walkthroughSequential instructional guide
- step-by-stepIn sequential stages
instructions · manual · reference · help · FAQ · knowledgebase · user guide · troubleshooting
Demonstration of truth
- verificationProving something accurate
- receiptWritten payment acknowledgment
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- recordPreserved account or achievement
timestamp · documentation · bug report · error message · audit trail · compliance · legal · dispute
PNG
Lossless web graphics format
pixels · resolution · thumbnail · preview · render · crop · edit · annotate · markup · redact
screencap
Captured display image
capture · frame · freeze-frame · still · full-page · clipboard · hotkey
upload
Transfer data outward
snap · viral · hashtag · tagging · embed · link · Imgur · Dropbox · cloud · attachment
tutorial
Instructional step-by-step guide
- guideLeader or instruction book
- how-toPractical instruction format
- walkthroughSequential instructional guide
step-by-step · instructions · manual · reference · help · FAQ · knowledgebase · user guide · troubleshooting · demonstration
proof
Demonstration of truth
- verificationProving something accurate
- receiptWritten payment acknowledgment
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
record · timestamp · documentation · bug report · error message · audit trail · compliance · legal · dispute · archive
- visualsimage, illustrations, photograph, images, diagram
- computer skillstyping, keyboarding, copy paste, clicking, scrolling
- digital mediawebsites, films, ebook, content creation, movies
- digital youthsmartphones, social media, apps, texting, selfies
- phone activitiestexting, calling, scrolling, browsing, gaming
- smartphone contentapps, photos, videos, notifications, text messages
screenshotsvideo recordings
Stored moving image files
screen recordings · screencasts · videos · live streams · footage