picture messaging

British  

noun

1. the practice of sending and receiving photographs by mobile phone

2. the practice of communicating by mobile phone using graphics or pictures rather than text

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Example Sentences

T-Mobile says its system will allow for text and even picture messaging, but voice calls and data won’t be coming until later.

From The Verge

With the proliferation of “disappearing” picture messaging on Snapchat and Instagram and even an increasing number of dedicated secure platforms, sexting is becoming increasingly common, and not just for casual or one-off encounters.

From The Guardian

Shares in Snap Inc, the picture messaging app that went public yesterday with a valuation of $29bn this week, continued to soar on Friday as some analysts warned against “hot air” fuelling the dramatic rise.

From The Guardian

In another reported episode a 14-year-old boy was added to a police database after he sent a naked image of himself to a female classmate on picture messaging app Snapchat.

From BBC

In 2012, it coded Poke, a flagrant clone of Snapchat, in just 12 days, focusing on the ephemeral picture messaging.

From The Guardian