carousel post

English

Etymology

From carousel +‎ post; carousel references the traditional amusement park ride (the merry-go-round) because the images in the post move past the viewer in a continuous, looping sequence. Popularized by Instagram in the mid-2010s.

Noun

carousel post (plural carousel posts)

  1. (social media) A single social media post that contains multiple images or videos which users can swipe or click through.
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