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reel

reel

13 3.9
A short vertical video for social media usually under one minute
  • noun
  • /ril/
  • Texting
translation icon : reel
  • Growth because of the advent of Reels right now is high.
  • a highlight reel
  • post a reel
  • put up a reel

So I see that they're pushing the reels, but then you lose followers.

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Examples

  • I can upload an Instagram Reel from Windows.

  • His latest reel on TikTok went viral, gaining thousands of views in just a few hours.

  • I got to post Instagram reel and another story series.

  • Just filmed a quick little video, a little reel of the coffee I just made.

  • I posted it on Instagram reels, YouTube shorts and TikTok.

  • She created a fun reel showcasing her cooking process on Instagram.

  • I watched a hilarious reel about pets that made me laugh out loud.

Synonyms

film clip
vsreel
7 3.0

A short part of a movie that people use in news and talks

is made for social media vertical videos under a minute, not taken from longer recordings
6 4.1

A short video showing the best and most exciting moments of an event

is for general short vertical social media videos rather than curated event moments
shorts
vsreel
  • Texting
3.0

Vertical videos under a minute made for quick viewing

is the general term for the same vertical social videos across platforms

Antonyms

40 2.8

A full-length movie shown as the main attraction in a cinema

Compounds

A short video showing the best and most exciting moments of an event

A lively Scottish folk dance with fast music and round gliding steps

9.1

A country dance where two lines of couples face each other and do lively steps

How Long

video
1.0
short subject
  • US
2 6.5
clip
526 1.9
reel
  • Texting
13 3.9
story
  • Texting
39 3.4

Surface Forms

reel singular
reels plural

Etymology

Reel for a short social video borrows from old film reels; a modern 'reel' is like a short roll of moving pictures, which is why the name fits quick video clips.