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bluetick

bluetick

5.6
A small blue mark on a social media profile that shows the account is real
  • noun
  • /ˈbluːtɪk/
  • Texting
translation icon : marca de verificación
  • After months of emailing, she finally got the bluetick on her professional Instagram account.

Examples

  • Many creators feel more trusted when their social media profiles display a bluetick next to the name.

  • The platform removed the bluetick from accounts that violated its new verification rules.

  • The celebrity's account has a bluetick next to her name.

  • Did you see the bluetick on his profile?

  • After months of emailing, she finally got the bluetick on her professional Instagram account.

  • Many creators feel more trusted when their social media profiles display a bluetick next to their name.

  • The platform removed the bluetick from accounts that violated its new verification rules.

Synonyms

check
vsbluetick
  • US
14 1.0

A small mark written to show something is done or correct

is restricted to social account confirmation, not ordinary list marking
tick
vsbluetick
  • UK
8 1.0

A mark in a box showing an item is correct or done

is used for confirming online account identity, not for list selections
verification
vsbluetick
  • Texting
3 3.8

A mark on an online account that shows the platform checked the user's identity

is the physical blue sign shown on profiles rather than the general account status
check mark
vsbluetick
  • Texting
3.4

A small blue symbol next to a profile that shows the account is real

is used specifically on social profiles rather than across many platform types

Surface Forms

bluetick singular
blueticks plural

Morphology

bluetick = blue + tick (semi-transparent) = blue + tick

The components are literal (a blue mark), but the sense 'verified account' is a platform-specific, culturally mediated meaning not predictable from the parts alone.

Etymology

Bluetick comes from the blue mark used online: blue for the color and tick for the 'check mark' that shows something is true. So a bluetick on social media means the site has 'confirmed' the account's identity and you can trust it.