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

After the deaths, Ryan took to Instagram to thank the late couple for having “faith in the best in people.”

From Los Angeles Times

When Redford died in September at 89, Streisand shared on Instagram that he was “one of a kind” and that she was “so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with him.”

From Los Angeles Times

Posting on Instagram, William wrote: "Remembering my mother, today and every day. Thinking of all those who are remembering someone they love today. Happy Mother's Day. W"

From BBC

Dubai's Instagram account shared an emotional song to its 5.8 million followers that says "Dubai is safe, will always be safe".

From Barron's

Meta stock tumbled 3.8% on Friday on a report that the Facebook and Instagram parent was delaying the release of its upcoming AI model after it failed to perform as well as rivals.

From Barron's