GIF

See also: gif and Gif

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Acronym of graphics interchange format.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dʒɪf/, /ɡɪf/
  • (file)
    ,
    (file)
  • (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)

  1. (computing) A bitmap image format for pictures with support for animations and up to 256 distinct colors per frame, including a fully transparent color.
  2. An image encoded in GIF file format; such a file.
  3. Any short video without audio, usually one which loops

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Verb

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

  1. To create a GIF file of (an image or video sequence, especially relating to an event).
    he GIFed the highlights of the debate

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German

Etymology

From English GIF.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: GIF
  • (file)

Noun

GIF n (genitive GIFs, plural GIFs)

  1. GIF

Declension

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