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

Before that big air final and as a result of reaching it, Gu had taken to Instagram to highlight a scheduling issue.

From BBC

Yet the onslaught has continued for weeks, even after Davis addressed the situation in a Feb. 4 post on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times

In a follow-up post on Instagram, Obama, who served as US president between 2009-17, clarified: "I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us. Really!"

From BBC

The couple shared the happy news Wednesday on Instagram with a video of Knight getting down on one knee to pop the question.

From Los Angeles Times

Scroll through TikTok or Instagram and you will likely see the familiar line: “Your frontal lobe isn’t fully developed yet.”

From Science Daily