"image macro" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: image macros [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} image macro (plural image macros)
  1. (Internet) An image with superimposed text, often humorous. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet, Internet memes Hypernyms: meme Hyponyms: lolcat Translations (Translations): 圖文 (Chinese Cantonese), 图文 (tou⁴ man⁴) (Chinese Cantonese), 圖文 (Chinese Mandarin), 图文 (:túwén) (Chinese Mandarin), kuvamakro (Finnish), Imagemacro [neuter] (German)

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