imageboard

== English == === Alternative forms === image board === Etymology === Compound of image +‎ board. === Noun === imageboard (plural imageboards) (Internet) A type of message board that revolves around the posting of images, with optional associated text, often characterized by the near lack of moderation and by the freedom to discuss any topic. Synonym: chan ==== Usage notes ==== While the name only suggests that pictures are attached to posts, the term conjures up the meaning of somewhat of a Wild West place where anything goes. The term enjoyed a surge of mainstream popularity during the 2014 celebrity nude photo leak on the 4chan imageboard. ==== Descendants ==== → German: Imageboard → Russian: имиджбо́рд (imidžbórd) ==== Translations ====