selfie

noun

self·ie ˈsel-fē

: an image that includes oneself (often with another person or as part of a group) and is taken by oneself using a digital camera especially for posting on social networks

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What is the origin of selfie?

The first-known appearance of selfie in written form occurred in 2002 on an Australian news website, but the word didn't see much use until 2012. By November 2013, selfie was appearing frequently enough in print and electronic media that Oxford Dictionaries (publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary as well as other dictionaries) chose the word as its Word of the Year. This announcement itself led to a significant increase in the use of the word by news organizations, an increase that was further boosted following the December 2013 memorial service for Nelson Mandela, at which American President Barack Obama was caught taking a selfie with Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt and British Prime Minister David Cameron. The word selfie, with its suggestions of self-centeredness and self-involvement, was particularly popular with critics who saw this moment as a reflection of the President's character.

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The students hugged Gray, took selfies with him, and excitedly asked him to sign jerseys—many of them wearing number 15, the jersey of his teammate, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. —

Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025 The selfie camera improves year over year from 8MP to 16MP with an aperture of f/2.4. —

PCMAG, 30 Jan. 2025 An estimated 80% of Louvre guests visit the museum specifically to see the Mona Lisa, overcrowding the gallery, taking selfies, and disregarding the surrounding artworks. —

Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025 With their AK-47s strapped to their vests and their faces covered, the fighters took selfies, shook hands and handed water to passers-by. —

Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for selfie