"vidcap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vidcaps [plural]
Etymology: Syllabic abbreviation of video capture. Etymology templates: {{sylabbr of|en|video capture}} Syllabic abbreviation of video capture Head templates: {{en-noun}} vidcap (plural vidcaps)
  1. (informal) A still image consisting of a frame captured from film or television. Tags: informal Related terms: screencap
    Sense id: en-vidcap-en-noun-EV0GAjYV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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