Lesson 28C-Basic Vocabulary For Twitter

Basic Vocabulary for Twitter

Here are some common terms and phrases used on Twitter:

General Terms:

  • Tweet: A post on Twitter, typically limited to 280 characters.
  • Timeline: The stream of tweets that appears on a user’s profile page.
  • Retweet: To share another user’s tweet with your followers.
  • Like: A way to show approval or appreciation for a tweet.
  • Reply: To respond to a tweet.
  • Follow: To subscribe to another user’s tweets.
  • Follower: A user who follows another user’s tweets.
  • Following: The list of users that you follow.

Specific Terms:

  • Hashtag: A word or phrase preceded by a hashtag symbol (#) used to categorize and search for tweets.
  • Trending: Tweets that are currently popular and widely shared.
  • Mention: A way to reference another user in a tweet by using their username with an @ symbol.
  • Direct message (DM): A private message sent between two Twitter users.
  • Lists: Groups of users that you can follow or create.
  • Moments: Curated collections of tweets related to a specific topic or event.
  • Fleets: A temporary feature on Twitter that allows users to share disappearing photos and videos.

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