: Selfie is a self-portrait or group photograph , usually taken using a hand-held digital camera or camera phone. Selfies are often shared on social media such as Facebook , Google+ , Instagram , Snapchat , Tumblr and Twitter. The word selfie first came from the English selfie. Selfie means portrait. According to the Oxford Dictionary , a selfie is a self-portrait that is usually taken on a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to any social media. Most selfies are taken with hands raised or standing in front of a mirror , sometimes using a selfie timer.