Snapchats
Disappearing photo texts
Snapchats are messages sent through Snapchat, a social media app where photos, videos, and texts disappear after being viewed.
The ephemeral nature encourages casual, unpolished sharing: She sends me Snapchats throughout the day.
As a verb, to Snapchat someone is to send them such a message: I'll Snapchat you later.
Selective passage barriers
- lensesCurved transparent refractors
- selfiesSelf-taken photographs
- ARTech blending real, virtual
- dog-earsCreased page corners
stickers · camera · photos · videos · boomerang · effects · overlays · augmented-reality
Ceasing to be visible
- temporaryLimited in duration
- 24-hourContinuous, without closing
- self-destructingDesigned to obliterate itself
- fleetingPassing very quickly
vanishing · impermanent · transient · expiring · time-limited · momentary · short-lived · countdown
Voluntary close relations
- streaksLong thin marks
- addedIncluded as extra
- followersPeople who support someone
- influencersPeople with online sway
celebrities · mentions · tagging · memories · sharing · connections · contacts · networking
Sending typed mobile messages
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- repliesAnswers given back
- streaksLong thin marks
- notificationsAutomated messages announcing events
typing · inbox · contacts · emoji · stickers · send · receive · threads
Those born 1981-1996
- teensAges thirteen through nineteen
- viralSpreading quickly online
- memesSelf-propagating cultural units
- trendyCurrently in vogue
slang · dating · flirting · FOMO · casual · informal · playful · spontaneous
Published online content
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- discoverFind something unknown
- updatesNewly provided information
- broadcastingMass signal transmission
filters
Selective passage barriers
dog-ears · stickers · camera · photos · videos · boomerang · effects · overlays · augmented-reality · screenshot
disappearing
Ceasing to be visible
- temporaryLimited in duration
- 24-hourContinuous, without closing
- self-destructingDesigned to obliterate itself
fleeting · vanishing · impermanent · transient · expiring · time-limited · momentary · short-lived · countdown · timer
friends
Voluntary close relations
influencers · celebrities · mentions · tagging · memories · sharing · connections · contacts · networking
texting
Sending typed mobile messages
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- repliesAnswers given back
- streaksLong thin marks
notifications · typing · inbox · contacts · emoji · stickers · send · receive · threads · exchange
millennials
Those born 1981-1996
- teensAges thirteen through nineteen
- viralSpreading quickly online
- memesSelf-propagating cultural units
trendy · slang · dating · flirting · FOMO · casual · informal · playful · spontaneous · authentic
posts
Published online content
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- discoverFind something unknown
- updatesNewly provided information
Snapchatsblog posts
Online journal entries
published articles · digital archives · time capsules · historical records · photo albums
Snapchatslegal records
Official judicial documentation
legal documents · official documents · contracts · press releases · certified mail
Snapchatshandwritten letters
Mail composed manually
postcards · stone tablets · cave paintings · printed books · vinyl records
- Snapchat filterDigital face-altering effect