Followers: meaning, definitions and examples
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followers
[ ˈfɒləʊəz ]
social media
People who follow someone on social media to receive updates on their posts or activities.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Many influencers have thousands of followers on Instagram.
- She gained a lot of followers after her video went viral.
Translations
Translations of the word "followers" in other languages:
🇵🇹 seguidores
🇮🇳 अनुयायी
🇩🇪 Anhänger
🇮🇩 pengikut
🇺🇦 послідовники
🇵🇱 obserwujący
🇯🇵 フォロワー
🇫🇷 abonnés
🇪🇸 seguidores
🇹🇷 takipçiler
🇰🇷 팔로워
🇸🇦 متابعون
🇨🇿 následovníci
🇸🇰 následovníci
🇨🇳 追随者
🇸🇮 sledilci
🇮🇸 fylgjendur
🇰🇿 жазылушылар
🇬🇪 მიმდევრები
🇦🇿 izləyicilər
🇲🇽 seguidores
Word origin
The term 'followers' originated from the early days of social media platforms like Twitter, where users could 'follow' other users to receive their updates. Over time, the concept of followers has expanded to include other social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, where users can follow individuals or brands to stay updated on their content and activities. The idea of followers has become a key metric for measuring influence and popularity on social media.