Meaning of Instagram | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An online photo- and video-sharing social networking service, originally designed to mimic old-fashioned instant cameras.
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2. A user's profile or account on this service.
3. A photograph or video shared on this service.

Equivalents

Examples

“Megan has 53 posts, follows all her followers and has 41.7k followers on Instagram.”

“He posted a gym reel on Instagram.”

“According to a survey commissioned by the credit card company Barclay, 9 percent of shoppers in Britain admitted to buying clothes online for Instagram. After posting pictures of themselves wearing the item online, they return it.”

“Carla's got a boyfriend / I spotted him on Instagram / Followed him about a bit”

“One who is quickly causing controversy — although his 249K Instagram follower tally is a far cry from Tate’s 4.6 million before Tate was banned — is Myron Gaines, co-host of the Fresh and Fit podcast which markets itself as the No. 1 men’s podcast in the world.”

“Have you seen her Instagram lately?”

“She's been blowing up my Instagram!”

“I saw one of her Instagrams last week, but I haven't talked to her since then.”

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