selfie
Solo camera shot
A selfie is a photograph you take of yourself, typically with a smartphone held at arm's length or reflected in a mirror.
The front-facing camera on phones made selfies ubiquitous in the 2010s.
She posted a selfie from the concert.
A selfie stick extends reach for better angles or group shots.
Online content-sharing platforms
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
- SnapchatDisappearing multimedia messenger
- TikTokShort-form video service
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
hashtag · followers · likes · sharing · millennials · digital age · smartphone · online presence
Handheld connected computer
- cameraImage capturing device
- portraitArtistic depiction of someone
- snapshotInformal photograph taken quickly
- shutterHinged window covering
lens · filter · angle · composition · capture · frame · focus · lighting
Excessive pride in oneself
- narcissismExcessive admiration of oneself
- attention-seekingCraving others' focus
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- egoOne's self-image
superficiality · performative · exhibitionism · insecurity · approval
Currently gaining widespread attention
- shareableAble to be divided
- memeShared online humor
- challengeTest of ability
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
buzz · phenomenon · craze · celebrity · famous · Ellen DeGeneres · photobomb · belfie
Strategic self-image cultivation
- imageVisual or mental likeness
- personaAssumed public identity
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- curatedDeliberately selected and organized
profile picture · avatar · representation · visibility · confidence · body image · beauty standards
social media
Online content-sharing platforms
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
- SnapchatDisappearing multimedia messenger
- TikTokShort-form video service
influencer · hashtag · followers · likes · sharing · millennials · digital age · smartphone · online presence · duck face
smartphone
Handheld connected computer
- cameraImage capturing device
- portraitArtistic depiction of someone
- snapshotInformal photograph taken quickly
shutter · lens · filter · angle · composition · capture · frame · focus · lighting · flash
vanity
Excessive pride in oneself
- narcissismExcessive admiration of oneself
- attention-seekingCraving others' focus
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
ego · superficiality · performative · exhibitionism · insecurity · approval
trending
Currently gaining widespread attention
sensation · buzz · phenomenon · craze · celebrity · famous · Ellen DeGeneres · photobomb · belfie · shelfie
personal branding
Strategic self-image cultivation
- imageVisual or mental likeness
- personaAssumed public identity
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
curated · profile picture · avatar · representation · visibility · confidence · body image · beauty standards
- photo subjectsportrait, sunsets, landscape, landmarks, nature
- picturespicture, photograph, photo, image, pic
- 2010sInstagram, Snapchat, Uber, Airbnb, Bitcoin
- 21st century termssmartphone, social media, streaming, YouTube, iPhone
- Avatarsprofile picture, default avatar, custom character, virtual model, initials
- Coined Wordschortle, galumph, nerd, robot, quark
selfieportrait
Artistic depiction of someone
candid shot · formal portrait · studio portrait · headshot · candid
selfiegroup photo
Picture of multiple people
group portrait · group shot · team photo · family portrait · class photo
selfielandscape photo
Image of terrain
nature photography · still life · wildlife photo · architectural photography
- self esteemConfidence in oneself
- self controlAbility to regulate oneself
- low self-esteemNegative view of oneself
- true selfOne's genuine identity
- inner selfPrivate essential identity
- selfie stickPhone-holding telescoping rod