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A social networking service focused on photo and video sharing, owned by Meta Platforms.
"She posted pictures of her vacation on Instagram." - 2
A photograph or video posted on the Instagram platform.
"Check out the cute Instagram he shared this morning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined as a portmanteau combining 'instant' (referring to instant cameras like Polaroid and instant messaging) and 'telegram' (referring to sending messages and updates over a wire or network). Introduced in 2010 with the launch of the photo-sharing mobile application, it quickly evolved into a globally recognized cultural and linguistic noun.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Instagram" is said worldwide
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Transliteration: Instagram
"Elle passe des heures sur Instagram."
Transliteration: Instagram
"Er lädt jeden Tag Fotos auf Instagram hoch."
Transliteration: Instagram
"Ho visto la tua foto su Instagram."
Transliteration: Instagram
"Sube tus fotos favoritas a Instagram."
Transliteration: Instagram
"Ela é muito famosa no Instagram."
इंस्टाग्राम
Transliteration: Instagram
"मैंने इंस्टाग्राम पर एक नई तस्वीर डाली है।"
照片墙
Transliteration: Zhàopiànqiáng
Script: Instagram / 照片墙
"她在Instagram上分享了她的旅行照片。"
인스타그램
Transliteration: inseutageuraem
"인스타그램에 예쁜 카페 사진을 올렸어요."
インスタグラム
Transliteration: Insutaguramu
"彼女はインスタグラムで料理の写真を公開している。"
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