GIF
See also: gif and Gif
English
Alternative forms
- gif, Gif
Etymology
Acronym of graphics interchange format.
Pronunciation
- 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", but the pronunciation with /ɡ/ is also widespread.[1]
- Rhymes: -ɪf
Noun
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
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
- anigif
- gifset
- reaction GIF
Translations
short video without audio
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Verb
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
References
- "Gif's inventor says ignore dictionaries and say 'Jif'", BBC News, May 22 2013.
Anagrams
- FGI, Fig, GFI, IGF, fig, fig.
German
Etymology
Borrowed from English GIF.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: GIF
Audio (file)
Noun
GIF n (strong, genitive GIFs, plural GIFs)
- GIF
Declension
Declension of GIF [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | GIF | die | GIFs |
| genitive | eines | des | GIFs | der | GIFs |
| dative | einem | dem | GIF | den | GIFs |
| accusative | ein | das | GIF | die | GIFs |