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Reaction

Meaning in social media & content creation, with examples

nounCommon term

In social media & content creation, reaction means: A quick response to online content through a selectable symbol or emoji expressing an attitude or feeling.

In Turkish: emoji tepkisi, tepki

How it is used

Users add a reaction instead of writing a comment; available symbols and meanings vary by platform.

Example sentences

  1. She added a laughing reaction to the backstage photograph.

    An emoji communicates amusement without a written comment.

  2. The report counts each reaction separately from written replies.

    Symbolic responses and text responses are distinct actions.

Common collocations

  • add a reaction
  • emoji reaction
  • likeA quick sign of approval that users give a post by tapping a heart or thumbs-up icon; the total number is usually shown on the post.
  • engagementAll the ways people interact with your content, such as liking, commenting, sharing, saving or clicking.

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