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

Meta, which owns Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook among others, offers account users a "privacy check up" designed for users to check their settings.

From BBC

“Andrew Gunn ... was a producer with great passion and emotionality which added so much to what makes those movies special,” Curtis wrote in her tribute posted to Instagram on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times

Schofield’s friends remembered her fondly, leaving tributes on Instagram over the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times

“Looks like a guy who has actually been in one of his restaurants,” wrote one Instagram user.

From The Wall Street Journal

Get ready for an onslaught of Instagram and TikTok posts from influencers who stop by.

From The Wall Street Journal