Youtubers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Individuals who create and share videos on the platform dedicated to a variety of content, often engaging with audiences through comments and social media interactions
2. Content creators who utilize a popular video-sharing platform to produce entertainment, educational, or informative material for a wide audience
3. People who regularly upload videos on a social media platform, building a community around their content that can include vlogs, tutorials, or commentary on various subjects

Etymology: "Youtubers" is simply the plural of "youtuber," a noun formed from the name of the video-sharing website YouTube plus the agent suffix "-er," meaning one who does something. The company's name itself is a compound of "you" and "tube," the second word referring to the television tube, a word that had been used for decades to mean a television set or, more broadly, a device for transmitting video. The "-er" ending is an old English suffix that has been attached to nouns for centuries to name people who perform an activity, as in "baker," "writer," or "singer." Attaching it to a brand name is a modern pattern, and "youtuber" follows the same logic as "tweeter" or "googler" in describing someone defined by their work on a particular platform.

Synonyms: content creators, video bloggers