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GIF

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See also: .gif, Gif, and gif

English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Acronym of graphics interchange format.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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GIF (plural GIFs)

  1. (computing) A bitmap image format for pictures with support for multiple images per file or animations, and up to 256 distinct colors per frame, including a fully transparent color.
  2. An image encoded in GIF file format; the resulting file.
  3. (Internet slang, loosely) Any short video without audio, usually one which loops.
  4. (Internet, by extension) Any short video, in a format directly supported by HTML5 (ie. GIF, MP4, WebM)

Usage notes

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Steve Wilhite, who invented the file format for CompuServe in 1987, has argued that the hard-G pronunciation /ɡ/ is "wrong"[1] and accepted a 2013 award under a display reading "It's pronounced 'JIF' NOT 'GIF'".[2] The hard-G pronunciation is, however, in more widespread use (although some argue that this is a result of not surveying the whole population).[3]

In the post-HTML5 introduction era, .GIF extensions have frequently been used attached to non-GIF formatted videos, using HTML5 compatible video file formats and encoding formats, frequently, MP4 and WebM. In the pre-HTML5 introduction period, the ANG and MNG were to be replacements for the GIF format under PNG formatting.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Translingual: .gif

Translations

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Verb

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GIF (third-person singular simple present GIFs, present participle GIFing, simple past and past participle GIFed)

  1. To create a GIF file of; (inexact) to create a similar animated image file of.
    He GIFed the highlights of the debate
    • 2013 December 16, Caitlin Dewey, “Two-year-old Photoshopped Jennifer Lawrence magazine cover draws criticism”, in The Washington Post[1]:
      In fact, it seems this latest round of interest in the 2011 cover was sparked by the GIF-ing of Lawrence’s pre- and post-Photoshopped image, which made the rounds on Tumblr before seeping out to blogs like Crushable.

References

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Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English GIF.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: GIF
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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GIF n (strong, genitive GIFs, plural GIFs)

  1. GIF

Declension

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