selfie stick — A portable stick-like device that extends to hold a smartphone or camera at a distance for taking self-portraits
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A portable stick-like device that extends to hold a smartphone or camera at a distance for taking self-portraits
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈselfɪ stɪk/
Korean meaning: 스마트폰이나 카메라를 멀리 떨어뜨려 들고 셀카를 찍기 위한 휴대용 막대기
Korean pronunciation: **셀**피 **스**틱
Example Sentences
- The museum banned selfie sticks because visitors kept accidentally hitting the artwork.
- My grandmother finally learned how to use a selfie stick and now takes better photos than me.
- He forgot his selfie stick and had to ask strangers to take photos during his entire vacation.
selfie stick
NOUN//ˈselfɪ stɪk//
A portable stick-like device that extends to hold a smartphone or camera at a distance for taking self-portraits

A portable stick-like device that extends to hold a smartphone or camera at a distance for taking self-portraits

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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
2000년대 후반에 등장한 신조어로, 자기 자신을 뜻하는 'selfie'와 막대기를 의미하는 'stick'이 결합되어 만들어졌습니다. 스마트폰의 보급과 함께 SNS 문화가 발달하면서 생겨난 현대적 용어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The museum banned selfie sticks because visitors kept accidentally hitting the artwork.”
“My grandmother finally learned how to use a selfie stick and now takes better photos than me.”
“He forgot his selfie stick and had to ask strangers to take photos during his entire vacation.”
“The selfie stick collapsed at the worst possible moment, right when we were posing in front of the famous landmark.”
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