selfie

American  

[sel-fee] / ˈsɛl fi /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of selfie

First recorded in 2000–05; self + -ie

Example Sentences

There were sunglasses, silly expressions and pursed selfie faces in the mirror.

From The Wall Street Journal

They continued to visit, taking selfies outside the site even when its windows were boarded up.

From BBC

On Tuesday, Brand posted a selfie video of himself driving while telling followers, “This is a time of great darkness.”

From Los Angeles Times

The installation, unveiled on the Phoenix convention floor, recreated the site of Kirk’s death and quickly became a focal point for attendees, some of whom posed for photos and selfies inside the exhibit.

From Salon

In an Instagram story posted Thursday, Hewitt shared a selfie of herself in a pink hoodie with an ice pack around her cheeks as she held onto her daughter’s car seat.

From Los Angeles Times