GIF
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Acronym of graphics interchange format.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪf/
- Homophones: jif, jiff
,Audio (US) (file) Audio (US) (file)
- IPA(key): /ɡɪf/
Audio (US) (file)
- Steve Wilhite, the inventor of the GIF format in 1987, says that it was originally pronounced with /dʒ/ and that such pronunciation is "correct",[1] but the pronunciation with /ɡ/ is also widespread, and is in fact more common.[2]
- Rhymes: -ɪf
Noun[edit]
GIF (plural GIFs)
- (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.
- An image encoded in GIF file format; the resulting file.
- (Internet slang, loosely) Any short video without audio, usually one which loops.
- (Internet, by extension) Any short video, in a format directly supported by HTML5 (ie. GIF, MP4, WebM)
Usage notes[edit]
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[edit]
Translations[edit]
short video without audio
Verb[edit]
GIF (third-person singular simple present GIFs, present participle GIFing, simple past and past participle GIFed)
- To create a GIF file of (an image or video sequence, especially relating to an event).
- 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[edit]
- ^ "Gif's inventor says ignore dictionaries and say 'Jif'", BBC News, May 22 2013.
- ^ "70% of People Worldwide Pronounce 'GIF' With a Hard 'G'", Mashable, October 21 2014.
Anagrams[edit]
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: GIF
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
GIF n (strong, genitive GIFs, plural GIFs)
Declension[edit]
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