Snapchat

American  

[snap-chat] / ˈsnæpˌtʃæt /

Digital Technology, Trademark.

1. a brand name for an image messaging service and application, through which users can share images that may be private and temporary or public and stored for retrieval.

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Etymology

Origin of Snapchat

First recorded in 2011; snap ( def. ) + chat ( def. )

Example Sentences

TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Reddit, Discord and Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram have all been approached for comment.

From BBC

Through throwback posts, people have been traveling back to the year when dog and flower crown Snapchat filters, Instagram eyebrows, the mannequin challenge and the Chainsmokers were everywhere.

From Los Angeles Times

But the law leaves "significant gaps", Snapchat said, arguing that age estimation technology was only accurate to within two to three years.

From Barron's

"Creating a centralized verification system at the app-store level would allow for more consistent protection and higher barriers to circumventing the law," Snapchat said.

From Barron's

Snapchat said it understood Australia's objectives and wanted to protect people online, but did not agree its platform should be covered by the social media ban.

From Barron's