English Explanatory Dictionary

BeReal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A French social media app, released in 2020, which prompts users once each day to take photos of whatever they are doing using the front and back cameras of their phones, that received Apple's iPhone App of the Year in 2022.
noun
  1. A post published on the French social media app BeReal, consisting of photos from both the front and back cameras of a user's phone, providing a visual depiction of what they are doing in that moment.
verb
  1. To use the social media app BeReal.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-BeReal.wav

Word forms

BeReal BeReals BeRealing BeRealed

Etymology

From be real, intended as a play on words: its primary reference relates to its focus on users uploading unpolished photos, while also being a pun on the term B-reel. The app was developed by Alexis Barreyat, a former employee of GoPro, and Kevin Perreau.

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