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

He said it was not until the afternoon when he learned through a message from a family friend on Instagram, saying: "I can't believe what's happened to your dad."

From BBC

Married at First Sight dating coach Mel Schilling has died of cancer at the age of 54, her husband has said on Instagram.

From BBC

Biles marked the milestone moment in a post on Instagram on March 13, when she voiced her excitement over her husband’s newest career move.

From MarketWatch

Her brother Poorya wrote on Instagram that his sister was just doing her job when she was killed.

From BBC

After Real's derby victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday, he wrote on Instagram: "Madrid. And nothing else."

From BBC