screencap

noun, verb — 2 senses

screencap

noun

Etymology Clipping of screen capture.

1

Informal A screenshot.

  • 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.2022 September 22, Jess Thomson, “‘Becoming a meme totally helps a show’: is TV being written with epic gifs in mind?”, in The Guardian:

screencap

verb

Etymology Clipping of screen capture.

1

Informal To take a screenshot.

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