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timeline

timeline

22 3.3
A page that shows a person's posts and updates, newest first
  • noun
  • /ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/
  • Texting
translation icon : cronología
  • I refresh my timeline tens, maybe hundreds, of times a day to see updates from my friends.
  • Facebook timeline
  • Twitter timeline
  • post on your timeline

But how many people in your timeline never got there?

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Examples

  • What's your timeline like?

  • Tweets appear in the order they're received, so I was able to work my way down my "timeline" to see what my Twitter comrades had been up to through the week.

    Academic text (2011)
  • But how many people in your timeline never got there?

  • In this case, the piece of content is shared directly into your timeline as if you had shared it yourself.

    Blog text (14)
  • There are also pages for companies and brands that can fill up your timeline.

    Blog text (13)
  • While stomping around Facebook the other night, I found myself on the timeline of a dear old college friend.

    Blog text (6)
  • While you are using the Topsy Analytics Tool, you can see what your social sharing timeline looks like.

    Blog text (3)
  • Look at your timeline.

  • Facebook recently introduced its timeline interface to make it easier for users to view their posts.

  • What's your timeline like, and do you often post photos of your travels?

Synonyms

newsfeed
vstimeline
  • Texting
6 3.5

A list of new posts and stories on a website or app that updates all the time

lists a single user's posts in reverse chronological order
social media profile
vstimeline
  • Texting
2 2.7

A page on a social media site that shows your information and posts

focuses on one person's posts presented in reverse chronological order

Compounds

8.6

A situation when many bad things happen, often said jokingly

worst timeline
  • Texting
8.9

An imagined version of events where many bad things happen

How Active

to livestream
  • Texting
1 3.2
timeline
  • Texting
22 3.3
newsfeed
  • Texting
6 3.5
archive
264 4.1

Surface Forms

timeline singular
timelines plural

Morphology

timeline = time + line (semi-transparent) = time + line

The social-media sense is a metaphorical extension of a chronological 'line' of 'time' (posts ordered by time), so the relation is clear but context-specific.

Etymology

Timeline combines time ('when things happen') and line ('a straight mark'). On social media a timeline is like a 'line' of your posts, showing the newest items first so people can follow your activity in order.