social media
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- noun
- /ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmiːdiə/
- Texting
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redes sociales
- The result indicates that the relationship between user engagement with social media and actual library usage is positive.
- use social media
- a social media site
- social media users
I think what's new is social media and cable news.
- I think what's new is social media and cable news.
- OK, The key to social media success is blank.
- How many gas stations have you seen on social media, right?
- We remove all social media apps from our phone.
- He doesn't allow his kids to have social media or phones.
- So it's the whole social media thing, all right?
- But it's with social media, you, you, you can't.
- But I also think social media can, can do the same thing.
- People see on your social media what I want them to say.
- So I enjoy the social media stuff that I'm doing.
- So then you obviously you get to social media, you start doing it.
- So I'm going to give you the quick social media rundown.
- They lasted as long as they did social media X, as was Twitter.
- They're there being trolls on on social media so.
Examples
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Many businesses use social media to connect with their customers and promote their products.
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Break down virtual walls by using the web and social media to promote programs and services.
Academic text (2014) -
Now I do my own social media, I always have.
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And then social media became quite a big thing.
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We can call for help on social media!
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The second is your total lack of presence on social media.
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It's a good thing you posted those videos on social media.
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As is to be expected, social media websites are talking about nothing else.
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Through engagement in library social media, the likelihood of using the library will increase.
Academic text (2018) -
I know it seems like a bummer now, but how refreshing is it to get a chance to take a break from social media?
Synonyms
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A website or app that helps people connect and share messages and photos
Antonyms
How Interactive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound combines 'social' (relating to communal interaction) + 'media' (means/platforms of communication), so its meaning as platforms used for social interaction and sharing is directly derivable from the parts. This noun-noun composition is productive in English and mirrored in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Social media comes from joining social (people connecting and talking) and media (ways to send news or messages, like newspapers or radio). One popular idea is that old one-way 'media' became places where everyone can post and talk, so social media now means 'websites or apps where people create and share content and interact with others online'.