selfie

[ sel-fee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Informal.

a photograph taken with a smartphone or other digital camera by a person who is also in the photograph, especially for posting on a social media website:
celebrities sharing selfies on Twitter.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of selfie¹

First recorded in 2000–05; self none + -ie none

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At a "selfie point" outside town, overlooking lush meadows and a rushing river, Akshay Solanki, a tourist from Mumbai, said there was "panic" among his group of travellers on the day of the attack.

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Salah, 32, has frequently posted selfies with Reds team-mates on social media, while his recent two-year contract extension announcement included a self-taken photograph.

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Now he rides his motorbike all around the country, taking selfies and photos along the way.

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The Hollywood A-listers stopped for selfies with fans ahead of Saturday's crucial game.

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Some brandished selfie sticks, others clutched their rosaries or their children's hands.

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self-identity self-ignite

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