The Meaning of Report According to the Dictionary and in the Context of Social Media, Learn the Steps to Do It on Social Media

Kapanlagi.com - In Indonesia, English has been taught since elementary school. In addition to learning in school, we also know a lot of English vocabulary through reading books, film dialogues, and song lyrics. Therefore, it is no wonder that there are many popular and common English vocabulary now. Report is one of them. So, what is the actual meaning of report?

In addition to reading books, film dialogues, and song lyrics, the word report has also become increasingly popular thanks to social media. This is because report is one of the features available on various social media platforms. Although it is already popular and many people may use this feature on social media, the fact is that many people still do not know the meaning of report.

To find out the meaning of report, let's take a look at the following review that has been summarized by kapanlagi.com from various sources.

1. The General Meaning of Report

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As mentioned earlier, report is one of the English vocabulary words. Therefore, the easiest way to know the meaning of report is to check it in the dictionary.

According to the online dictionary.cambridge.org, the word report in English means "to give a description of something or information about it to someone". If translated into Indonesian, it means roughly 'to give a description of something or information about it to someone'.

Based on the explanation of the meaning, in short, report can be interpreted as a verb that means to convey or report something to someone. Therefore, in addition to the word report, we also know the existence of the word reporter which means someone who is tasked with reporting (informing) an event.

However, it should be noted that the form of the report in the verb form of report is not only in the form of a description, more broadly, report can also be interpreted as a complaint or grievance, which is conveyed to an institution or person who is authorized to solve a problem.

2. Examples of Using the Word Report in Sentences

Knowing the meaning of report in English is not enough. Because, in order to use the word in daily life, we need to know examples of its use in sentences. Here are some examples of using the word report in English sentences.

- We called the insurance company to report the theft. (We called the insurance company to report the theft.)

- The assassination was reported in all the newspapers. (The assassination was reported in all the newspapers.)

- My neighbours reported me to the police for firing my rifle in the garden. (My neighbors reported me to the police for firing my rifle in the garden.)

- A teacher's written statement to parents about a child's ability and performance at school (A teacher's written statement to parents about a child's ability and performance at school)

3. Meaning of Report on Social Media

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As previously explained, the word report is also famous through social media. In the context of social media, the meaning of report is to report an account that is deemed disturbing, such as committing fraud, spreading fake news, giving threats, and so on.

By reporting, the social media management will take action in the form of blocking the account. Therefore, reporting an account can be one way to reduce the risk of spam and criminal activity on social media.

4. How to Report on Social Media

Report account feature is available on various social media platforms, from Facebook, Twitter, to Instagram. The way to report an account is also very easy. If you want to do it, you can follow the following reviews.

1. How to Report a Facebook Account

- First, log in to your FB account.

- Then open the FB account profile you want to report.

- Click the button with the three-dot icon on the profile.

- Select the option Find Support or Report Profile.

- Choose one reason why you report the account, click the Next button.

- Done.

2. How to Report a Twitter Account

- Log in to your Twitter account.

- Open the Twitter account profile you want to report.

- Click the More menu icon in the upper right corner.

- Then, click the Report option.

- Choose one reason, then click continue.

- And, done.

3. How to Report an Instagram Account

- Log in to your Instagram account.

- Then, open the account profile you want to report.

- After that, click the three-dot icon.

- Then select Report.

- Choose your reason for reporting the account.

- Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

- Done.

Those are some reviews of the meaning of the report in general in the dictionary and according to social media context. Hopefully useful and can answer your curiosity all this time!

1. Log in using your FB account.
2. Then go to the fake FB account profile you want to report.
3. Click the button with the three-dot icon on the profile.
4. Select Find Support or Report Profile.
5. Select Fake Account and then click the Next button.
6. Done.

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