0.5 selfie means (slang) A close-up taken with the ultrawide lens of a smartphone camera, resulting in a distorted appearance.. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.
0.5 selfie
(slang) A close-up taken with the ultrawide lens of a smartphone camera, resulting in a distorted appearance.
pɔɪnt ˈfaɪv ˈsɛlfiCoined ~20222020sGen AlphamainstreamFading13.4K viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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Born ~2022 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
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I mean, every single place has lines round the corner, there’s young girls dressed in very fine threads everywhere, and they’re all stopping in the street and taking their pictures, raising a camera up high,” she says…
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116. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selfie#cite_ref-116 "Jump up")**Huang, Kalley (23 June 2022). ["The Rise of the 0.5 Selfie"](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/23/technology/0-5-selfie.html). _The New York Times_.
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117. [↑](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%85%80%ED%94%84%EC%B9%B4%EB%A9%94%EB%9D%BC#cite_ref-117 "이동")Huang, Kalley (2022년 6월 23일). [“The Rise of the 0.5 Selfie”](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/23/technology/0-5-sel…
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#1·Apr 26, 2026GlobalHyper-casual
(slang) A close-up taken with the ultrawide lens of a smartphone camera, resulting in a distorted appearance.
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“I mean, every single place has lines round the corner, there’s young girls dressed in very fine threads everywhere, and they’re all stopping in the street and taking their pictures, raising a camera up high,” she says, holding her arm up as if taking an 0.5 selfie.”
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0.5 selfie means (slang) A close-up taken with the ultrawide lens of a smartphone camera, resulting in a distorted appearance.. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.
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"0.5 selfie" is slang. It means: (slang) A close-up taken with the ultrawide lens of a smartphone camera, resulting in a distorted appearance.. Register: casual. Use it in: casual conversation and online posts. Avoid in: formal writing and professional emails.
Cluster: internet
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“I mean, every single place has lines round the corner, there’s young girls dressed in very fine threads everywhere, and they’re all stopping in the street and taking their pictures, raising a camera up high,” she says, holding her arm up as if taking an 0.5 selfie.”
“116. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selfie#cite_ref-116 "Jump up")**Huang, Kalley (23 June 2022). ["The Rise of the 0.5 Selfie"](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/23/technology/0-5-selfie.html). _The New York Times_.”
“117. [↑](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%85%80%ED%94%84%EC%B9%B4%EB%A9%94%EB%9D%BC#cite_ref-117 "이동")Huang, Kalley (2022년 6월 23일). [“The Rise of the 0.5 Selfie”](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/23/technology/0-5-selfie.html). 《The New York Times》.”
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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