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reeler

7.4

A person who makes short vertical videos for social media

noun
/ˈriːlər/

Jargon

: creador de reels

As a successful reeler, she has gained a large following for her creative short videos on Instagram.

Examples

The reeler shared her latest travel montage, showcasing beautiful destinations in just a few seconds.
Being a popular reeler means constantly coming up with fresh ideas for engaging content to share online.
In those days, if you came across in a two-reeler... ...you just might have a chance in a real musical.

That's Entertainment! (1974)
I saw her in this 2-reeler.

Hustle (1975)
Jimmy, set up the Hollinger 2-reeler.

Hustle (1975)
It's a Keystone two-reeler.

Valentino (1977)
Your contract here is two more years to go, and if you so much as take a pratfall in a Mexican two-reeler, I'm gonna slap an injunction on your little Italian ass.

Valentino (1977)

Synonyms

vlogger

vsreeler

Texting

2 4.5

A person who makes and regularly posts videos on the internet

creates short vertical videos for social platforms rather than longer blogs

streamer

vsreeler

Jargon

1 3.6

A person who broadcasts live video or audio on the internet

creates short vertical social videos posted as clips rather than live interactive broadcasts

filmer

vsreeler

1 4.5

A person who records video with a camera

creates short vertical social videos for sharing online, not long recorded films

Surface Forms

reeler singular

reelers plural

Morphology

reeler = reel (transparent) = reel + er

This is a regular agent noun formed from 'reel' + '-er', so the meaning is straightforwardly 'a person who makes or posts reels'.

Etymology

Reeler comes from the short video called a reel, named after the round 'film reel' once used for movies. So a reeler is someone who makes or shares these short video clips.