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

Within minutes, videos started streaming through my Instagram feed.

From The Wall Street Journal

But I wanted to drop my Instagram if she wanted to follow me.

From Los Angeles Times

He says he direct-messaged Jackson on Instagram to explain and that she put a heart on it.

From The Wall Street Journal

In an Instagram post announcing the change, the company repeatedly described its products as “clean.”

From Los Angeles Times

Updates will be posted on the Instagram of Mitchell’s production company.

From Los Angeles Times