Selfie
noun
A picture that someone has taken of themselves, usually one taken with a smartphone and shared on social media.
She posted a selfie on Instagram of her at the beach.
Often appears as...
- take a selfie
- post a selfie
Usage tips
Modern
noun
A picture that someone has taken of themselves, usually one taken with a smartphone and shared on social media.
She posted a selfie on Instagram of her at the beach.
Often appears as...
- take a selfie
- post a selfie
Usage tips
Modern
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Social Activity
Selfies often capture social experiences and are a way to share moments with others.
At the reunion, we all leaned in for a group selfie.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Expression
The term 'selfie' is informal and typically used in casual conversations, not formal settings.
I'll send you a quick selfie to show you my new haircut.
Pro Tip 3/3Contextual Use
Using 'selfie' can imply a playful or light-hearted tone, reflecting the act of sharing personal moments.
Look at this silly selfie I took with the cat!
Pro Tip 1/3Social Activity
Selfies often capture social experiences and are a way to share moments with others.
At the reunion, we all leaned in for a group selfie.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Expression
The term 'selfie' is informal and typically used in casual conversations, not formal settings.
I'll send you a quick selfie to show you my new haircut.
Pro Tip 3/3Contextual Use
Using 'selfie' can imply a playful or light-hearted tone, reflecting the act of sharing personal moments.
Look at this silly selfie I took with the cat!
Pro Tip 1/3Social Activity
Selfies often capture social experiences and are a way to share moments with others.
At the reunion, we all leaned in for a group selfie.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Expression
The term 'selfie' is informal and typically used in casual conversations, not formal settings.
I'll send you a quick selfie to show you my new haircut.
Pro Tip 3/3Contextual Use
Using 'selfie' can imply a playful or light-hearted tone, reflecting the act of sharing personal moments.
Look at this silly selfie I took with the cat!
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How I'm fighting bias in...
by collecting people's experiences like the ones I shared, but also auditing existing software. We can also start to create more inclusive training sets. Imagine a "Selfies for Inclusion" campaign where you and I can help developers test and create more inclusive training sets.
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How can social media...
what he's seeing and documenting now we know this story we know the story of ordinary citizens taking tools that are generally used for distributing that class of portraiture called selfie with third margarita and actually pressing those same tools into political use but
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Kare Anderson: Be an...
and people would walk up to it and they'd smile in the reflection of it, and they'd pose and they'd vamp and they'd take selfies together, and they'd laugh. And as she was talking, a thought came to my mind. I said, "I know someone you ought to meet.
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The Curious Life of a...
the basic pieces to actually have life grow in that location. Then we got some of the first images back. So this was actually... after the first drive. And you see the name Curiosity. After we got to the surface, we started taking selfies.
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Joe Exotic and the Tiger...
by offering cow petting experiences to tourists. JOHN They raise tiger cubs, so that people can pay money and take selfies, so they have to have this constant supply of these little tiny tiger cubs between one and four months.
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The psychology of...
Way before the first selfie, the ancient Greeks and Romans had a myth about someone a little too obsessed with his own image. In one telling, Narcissus was a handsome guy wandering the world in search of someone to love.
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How revenge porn turns...
It's a law that regulates digital material and content. Broadly, the aim of the DMCA is to protect both copyright owners and consumers. So get people who take and share nude photos own the rights to those selfies,
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How to practice safe...
If you want to forward an email thread, ask for permission. And if you want to share someone's nude selfie, obviously, ask for permission. These individual changes can really help us protect each other's privacy,
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A healthy economy should...
risking irreversible impact of climate breakdown and ecosystem collapse. This is the state of humanity and our planetary home. We, the people of the early 21st century, this is our selfie.
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Top 5 Reindeer Moments PIPE...
special to remember our time together that's a handsome handsome man yeah a good fellow who said reindeers don't like hugs okay right okay right we'll do a selfie you
Video examples
How I'm fighting bias in...
by collecting people's experiences like the ones I shared, but also auditing existing software. We can also start to create more inclusive training sets. Imagine a "Selfies for Inclusion" campaign where you and I can help developers test and create more inclusive training sets.
Video examples
How can social media...
what he's seeing and documenting now we know this story we know the story of ordinary citizens taking tools that are generally used for distributing that class of portraiture called selfie with third margarita and actually pressing those same tools into political use but
Video examples
Kare Anderson: Be an...
and people would walk up to it and they'd smile in the reflection of it, and they'd pose and they'd vamp and they'd take selfies together, and they'd laugh. And as she was talking, a thought came to my mind. I said, "I know someone you ought to meet.
Video examples
The Curious Life of a...
the basic pieces to actually have life grow in that location. Then we got some of the first images back. So this was actually... after the first drive. And you see the name Curiosity. After we got to the surface, we started taking selfies.
Video examples
Joe Exotic and the Tiger...
by offering cow petting experiences to tourists. JOHN They raise tiger cubs, so that people can pay money and take selfies, so they have to have this constant supply of these little tiny tiger cubs between one and four months.
Video examples
The psychology of...
Way before the first selfie, the ancient Greeks and Romans had a myth about someone a little too obsessed with his own image. In one telling, Narcissus was a handsome guy wandering the world in search of someone to love.
Video examples
How revenge porn turns...
It's a law that regulates digital material and content. Broadly, the aim of the DMCA is to protect both copyright owners and consumers. So get people who take and share nude photos own the rights to those selfies,
Video examples
How to practice safe...
If you want to forward an email thread, ask for permission. And if you want to share someone's nude selfie, obviously, ask for permission. These individual changes can really help us protect each other's privacy,
Video examples
A healthy economy should...
risking irreversible impact of climate breakdown and ecosystem collapse. This is the state of humanity and our planetary home. We, the people of the early 21st century, this is our selfie.
Video examples
Top 5 Reindeer Moments PIPE...
special to remember our time together that's a handsome handsome man yeah a good fellow who said reindeers don't like hugs okay right okay right we'll do a selfie you
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Quote examples
Lindsey Stirling
American Musician
I think it's most important to, rather than just do what everybody else is doing, like tons of selfies, find out what makes you excited. You know, is it taking pictures and doing cool makeup and making yourself look great? If so, wonderful. Is it music? Is it teaching something? Are you great at teaching?
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Greta Thunburg
Swedish Environmentalist
We are not going to be satisfied by politicians saying 'we support you' and then walking away. We won't be satisfied until they meet our demands and act. That's why simply taking a selfie or posting support on Twitter isn't enough. That's why we have to keep striking.
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Lukas Forchhammer
Danish Musician
I wish we could not ever get recognised on the streets, do no selfies, and still perform music all over the world. Unfortunately I don't think that's going to be the case, but I'm doing my best to just keep my feet on the ground and my eyes on the prize.
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Nigel Barker
English Photographer
For a selfie, it's not about the pose, it's about you. There's a reason why you look great in the picture or you look great in real life, because someone has caught the essence of who you are, and a pose is not you.
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Chris Pine
American Actor
I think we just live in a time of the selfie. So there's a sense that everyone's uniqueness and importance on this planet should be displayed and reveled in, and that there's kind of a piece of glory for everyone.
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Anna Wintour
English Editor
I don't think in today's world you can go too far. However you may feel about social media or the Internet or selfies, it's part of how we all live today. 'Vogue' needs to understand and reflect that.
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Eva Gutowski
American Entertainer
I post less-than-flattering selfies and don't try to change who I am to make people like me. I try to show people that they don't have to be afraid to show their goofy side.
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Hozier
Irish Musician
I'm uncomfortable with selfies and status updates documenting mundane pieces of my life, which I don't think should be of interest to anyone else.
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Shenaz Treasury
American Actress
The pictures I take are not regular selfies. I give people a sneak peek into culture and lifestyles and experiences from around the world.
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Om Malik
Indian Writer
Social sharing of photos - landscapes, selfies, latte-foam art - can spark conversations and deeper engagements.
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Lindsey Stirling
American Musician
I think it's most important to, rather than just do what everybody else is doing, like tons of selfies, find out what makes you excited. You know, is it taking pictures and doing cool makeup and making yourself look great? If so, wonderful. Is it music? Is it teaching something? Are you great at teaching?
Quote examples
Greta Thunburg
Swedish Environmentalist
We are not going to be satisfied by politicians saying 'we support you' and then walking away. We won't be satisfied until they meet our demands and act. That's why simply taking a selfie or posting support on Twitter isn't enough. That's why we have to keep striking.
Quote examples
Lukas Forchhammer
Danish Musician
I wish we could not ever get recognised on the streets, do no selfies, and still perform music all over the world. Unfortunately I don't think that's going to be the case, but I'm doing my best to just keep my feet on the ground and my eyes on the prize.
Quote examples
Nigel Barker
English Photographer
For a selfie, it's not about the pose, it's about you. There's a reason why you look great in the picture or you look great in real life, because someone has caught the essence of who you are, and a pose is not you.
Quote examples
Chris Pine
American Actor
I think we just live in a time of the selfie. So there's a sense that everyone's uniqueness and importance on this planet should be displayed and reveled in, and that there's kind of a piece of glory for everyone.
Quote examples
Anna Wintour
English Editor
I don't think in today's world you can go too far. However you may feel about social media or the Internet or selfies, it's part of how we all live today. 'Vogue' needs to understand and reflect that.
Quote examples
Eva Gutowski
American Entertainer
I post less-than-flattering selfies and don't try to change who I am to make people like me. I try to show people that they don't have to be afraid to show their goofy side.
Quote examples
Hozier
Irish Musician
I'm uncomfortable with selfies and status updates documenting mundane pieces of my life, which I don't think should be of interest to anyone else.
Quote examples
Shenaz Treasury
American Actress
The pictures I take are not regular selfies. I give people a sneak peek into culture and lifestyles and experiences from around the world.
Quote examples
Om Malik
Indian Writer
Social sharing of photos - landscapes, selfies, latte-foam art - can spark conversations and deeper engagements.
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