Instagram

American  

[in-stuh-gram] / ˈɪn stəˌgræm /

Trademark.

1. the brand name for a photo- and video-sharing application and social media platform launched in 2010.

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verb (used with object)

Instagrammed, Instagramming

1. to post (a photo or video) on the Instagram app.

   I’m Instagramming a video of the whole family enjoying the Mickey Mouse birthday cake.

   This garden is one of the sights most frequently Instagrammed by visitors to our city.

noun

1. a photo or video posted on the Instagram app.

   Oh, not another Instagram of her and her new puppy!

Other Word Forms

• Instagrammable adjective
• Instagrammed adjective
• Instagrammer noun

Example Sentences

“She’s arrived and she’s perfect,” he added in an Instagram story.

From Los Angeles Times

"After talking to my doctor, being on antibiotics and trying to recover whilst doing shows is getting me and my health NOWHERE," Davies wrote on her Instagram stories.

From BBC

Bari Weiss’ The Free Press catalogued more than 70 of these likes on Instagram.

From Salon

People who would never post an Instagram video to hawk nutritional supplements or teeth-whitening strips are increasingly striking deals with brands nonetheless.

From The Wall Street Journal

"After more than two decades of building and leading this restaurant, I've decided to step away," Redzepi said in an Instagram post.

From Barron's