Modern social networks are developing very rapidly and often trends change almost every week. So even active community members are not always aware of new memes or slang expressions. If you clicked on this article, you probably came across the “caught in 4K” meme and are trying to figure out what it’s about.
It’s been around for a while on TikTok. You can find hundreds of videos with this caption. Finally, even Cardi B. asked on Twitter for help in figuring out what it means. The answer is really quite simple.
What does a meme caught in 4K in TikTok means
The expression caught in the 4k is a TikTok meme that denotes that someone filmed another person’s sudden reaction to a prank or some event or video. The joke is that the video clearly shows how the person is feeling at that moment. It’s as clear as if it were in a 4K expansion. Like I said above, you don’t have to worry if this meme got away from you, because even a star like Cardi B. who uses TikTok all the time couldn’t keep up with this trend.
Please don’t make fun of me guys or I will have a very depressing lonely night but what does 4K means ?
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) February 19, 2021
This meme has become especially popular lately. People do prank videos where they run different provocative audio recordings and try to catch the reaction of the people around them. In fact, of the recent trends, I like this one the most.
Also, it can mean “catching you red-handed”. For example, if the recording caught someone breaking the rules or trying to play a prank on someone but failing. A lot of these videos are pretty funny and kind of hilarious.
What actually means “caught in 4K”?
If you’re not in the TicToc community and you’ve seen it on a commercial or on YouTube, the explanation is even easier. It means that the video was recorded in 4K resolution.
4K resolution is a resolution of about 4,000 pixels horizontally. The 4K expansion standard for TV is 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD) is the dominant 4K standard, whereas the movie projection industry uses 4096 × 2160 (DCI 4K).
Almost all modern TVs have 4K and more and more content producers are releasing their shows in 4K. So in the future, you will probably come across this label more and more often.
