selfie

[sel-fee]

noun

Informal.

1. a photograph taken with a smartphone or other digital camera by a person who is also in the photograph, especially for posting on a social media website.

   celebrities sharing selfies on Twitter.

Word History and Origins

Origin of selfie¹

First recorded in 2000–05; self + -ie

Example Sentences

Secret bonus power: It can be a remote selfie button for your phone’s camera.

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Coming from Chechnya, a conservative Muslim republic in Russia, she cut her hair short, stopped covering her head, shaved off part of her eyebrow and posted quirky selfies on Instagram.

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Unfazed by the rain, dozens of fans passed by the home every few minutes, with many peeking through the bay window, taking selfies in the doorway and lingering with curiosity.

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In his final Instagram post, a black-and-white selfie, Lofranco seemingly wrote about starting a new chapter of his life.

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England supporters taking selfies to mark the trip of a lifetime.

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