Post

How it is used

The basic unit of social media. As a noun you write, publish, schedule or delete a post; as a verb you post something or post on a platform. People also say 'feed post' to separate it from stories.

Example sentences

1. Our last post got twice as many comments as usual.

2. Can you post the event photos before 6 p.m.? That's when our followers are most active.

Common collocations

• publish a post
• schedule a post
• feed post
• post on Instagram
• post regularly

Related terms

• captionThe text written with a post, which can explain the image, tell a story, ask a question or include hashtags.
• feedThe main scrolling stream of posts you see when you open a social media app, made up of content from accounts you follow and recommendations.
• storyA short photo or video that appears at the top of an app and disappears after 24 hours, used for casual, everyday updates.
• scheduleTo set a post to be published automatically at a chosen date and time instead of publishing it right away.
• repostTo share someone else's post again on your own account or story, usually with credit to the original creator.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• post · Accounting & Tax
• post · Office & Administration

More terms: Posting and Publishing

• hashtag
• tag
• pin
• cross-post
• draft
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