Instagrams
Social media uploads
Instagrams are posts shared on Instagram, the photo and video sharing platform: She scrolled through her friend's Instagrams from vacation.
The word can also refer to messages sent through the app's direct messaging feature.
As a verb, to Instagram something is to post it there: I Instagrammed my dinner.
Recorded light images
- selfiesSelf-taken photographs
- storiesAccounts or building levels
- reelsCylindrical winding devices
- uploadsSends files remotely
shares · posts · snaps · pics · images · content · updates · highlights
Private online correspondence
- repliesAnswers given back
- commentsSpoken or written reactions
- mentionsBrief verbal references
- notificationsAutomated messages announcing events
reactions · likes · hearts · emojis · threads · conversations · chats · requests
Financially supported an endeavor
- partnershipsFormal business alliances
- brandsCommercial product names
- collaborationsJoint creative endeavors
- ambassadorsOfficial diplomatic representatives
promotions · ads · endorsements · links · affiliate · monetization · reach · engagement
Selective passage barriers
- presetsSaved default configurations
- editingRefining content for clarity
- saturationState of complete permeation
- contrastNotable difference between things
brightness · warmth · vignette · fade · grain · borders · layouts · themes
Moving display content vertically
- doom-scrollingCompulsive consumption of negative news
- FOMOAcronym for exclusion anxiety
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
clout · viral · trending · famous · popularity · aesthetic · curated · highlight reel
photos
Recorded light images
uploads · shares · posts · snaps · pics · images · content · updates · highlights · carousels
direct messages
Private online correspondence
notifications · reactions · likes · hearts · emojis · threads · conversations · chats · requests · responses
sponsored
Financially supported an endeavor
- partnershipsFormal business alliances
- brandsCommercial product names
- collaborationsJoint creative endeavors
ambassadors · promotions · ads · endorsements · links · affiliate · monetization · reach · engagement · followers
filters
Selective passage barriers
- presetsSaved default configurations
- editingRefining content for clarity
- saturationState of complete permeation
contrast · brightness · warmth · vignette · fade · grain · borders · layouts · themes · color palettes
scrolling
Moving display content vertically
- doom-scrollingCompulsive consumption of negative news
- FOMOAcronym for exclusion anxiety
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
validation · clout · viral · trending · famous · popularity · aesthetic · curated · highlight reel · performative
Instagramscandid shots
Unposed, natural photographs
raw footage · real life · behind-the-scenes · outtakes · bloopers
- Instagram postShared social media content
- Instagram influencerSocial media promoter
- Instagram filterImage-altering app feature
- Instagram modelSomeone paid for posts
- Instagram adsPaid promotional posts
- Instagram ReelsBite-sized vertical video feature