Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

screencap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: screen-cap
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Informal

verb

To take a screenshot.

Informal

Example Sentences

"No Context Succession and No Context Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which share screencaps from the shows involving funny lines – naturally, out of context. The general formula of a viral post from a No Context account is a screencap of a character saying or doing something ridiculous or relatable: in other words, the magic ingredients of a meme."

Etymology

Clipping of screen capture.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

screencaps (plural) screencaps (present, singular) screencapping (participle, present) screencapped (participle, past) screencapped (past)

Questions

What does screencap mean?: A screenshot.
Where does screencap come from?: Clipping of screen capture.

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