geotag

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noun

geo·​tag ˈjē-ō-ˌtag 

plural geotags

: location information (such as GPS coordinates) added to a digital file or image

Many tweets contain geotags that identify where on earth a person stood when pressing SEND.

—Katy Steinmetz

The geotag for the post signaled that these shots were taken in the Maldives.

—Stacey Carey

geotag

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verb

geotagged; geotagging; geotags

transitive verb

: to add location information to (something, such as a digital image)

… a hand-held GPS navigator that can snap photos with its onboard … camera and, naturally, geotag them.

—Rik Fairlie

A man in California was arrested for using geotagged social media photos to break into people's homes to steal their underwear.

—Camille Bromley

Examples of geotag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Once there, fans could use their phones to access a geotag that would unlock the track, making the launch a little more fun and experiential than your typical song drop. —WIRED, 16 Sep. 2022

In March, Petito shared a photograph on Instagram with a geotag for the Appalachian Trail in Georgia. —Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2021

According to quite a bit of Instascrolling, the stances below are among the five default outdoor photo poses that accompany #optoutside or a geotag of a famous nature spot. —Erin Berger, Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2020

Verb

Please don’t geotag your precise location. —Dina Mishev, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2021

This option, based on the location-data firm Foursquare’s platform, let people geotag a tweet with a specific venue in Foursquare’s vast database by tapping the pushpin icon below a tweet. —Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2023

If there are breaks in the fence, the drone’s computer can geotag the exact location. —Thomas Snitch, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2015

Word History

Etymology

Noun

geo- + tag entry 1

Verb

derivative of geotag entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1996, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1996, in the meaning defined above