ALL meanings of metae
me·ta
M m - noun plural metae (in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places. 1
- adjective metae pertaining to or noting a story, conversation, character, etc., that consciously references or comments upon its own subject or features, often in the form of parody: A movie about making a movie is just so meta—especially when the actors criticize the acting. 1
- adjective metae pertaining to or noting an abstract, high-level analysis or commentary, especially one that consciously references something of its own type. 1
- noun metae a consciously and playfully self-referential story, conversation, etc.: That dialogue was an example of meta at its best. 1
- noun metae an abstract, high-level analysis or commentary: writing a meta to explain the character’s motivation. 1
- verb without object metae to analyze or comment on something in a meta way: I spend more time metaing about the show than actually watching it. 1