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tagging

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈtæɡɪŋ// UK //tˈæɡɪŋ// tag·ging

v. to attach a label or electronic marker to something so you can identify or track it later.

v. to attach a label to an object or to assign a digital identifier to a piece of data for classification or tracking purposes. Often used in the context of social media to link a person's profile to a post.


SIMPLE

She is busy tagging all the new clothes with price labels.

CONTEXTUAL

Please remember to start tagging your photos with the event name so we can find them in the database later.

COMPLEX

By tagging specific proteins with fluorescent markers, researchers can observe how molecules move through a living cell in real time under a microscope.

Synonyms
Usage

Transitive verb; requires a direct object. In digital contexts, often takes the preposition 'in' when referring to social media posts.

Pitfall

I tagged to him in the photoI tagged him in the photoTag is a transitive verb and does not require a preposition before the person being identified.

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