GIF

.gif .Gif .GIF Gif gif G&IF English en <dab!> Etymology 1 en en graphics interchange format. Alternative forms en gif Gif .gif .Gif .GIF Pronunciation en Pronunciation of + en /ɡɪf/ en En-us-gif-1.ogg US en /d͡ʒɪf/ en jif jiff en En-us-gif-2.ogg US, en En-gif.ogg US en ɪf 1 Noun en File formats en computing A bitmap image in a particular format with support for multiple images per file or animations, and up to 256 distinct colors per frame, including a fully transparent color. en I'll send you a GIF of the proposed logo. en Internet slang loosely Any short video without audio, usually one which loops. en https://www.vox.com/culture/22364676/dawson-crying-gif-secret-history-dawsons-creek-legend Constance Grady Vox w:Sarah D. Bunting The Day Dawson Cried 2021-05-01 Crying Dawson ruled the internet comment sections of the late ’00s and early ’10s. It’s “on the Mount Rushmore of GIFs,” says TV critic Sarah D. Bunting. https://web.archive.org/web/20260522214307/https://www.vox.com/culture/22364676/dawson-crying-gif-secret-history-dawsons-creek-legend 22 May 2026 en Internet by extension Any short video, in a format directly supported by HTML5 (ie. GIF, MP4, WebM) Usage notes Steve Wilhite, who invented the file format for CompuServe in 1987, has argued that the hard-G pronunciation /ɡ/ is "wrong"Amy O'Leary, "An Honor for the Creator of the GIF", New York Times (21 May 2013). and accepted a 2013 award under a display reading "It's pronounced 'JIF' NOT 'GIF'"."Gif's inventor says ignore dictionaries and say 'Jif'", BBC News (22 May 2013). The hard-G pronunciation is, however, in more widespread use (although some argue that this is a result of not surveying the whole population)."70% of People Worldwide Pronounce 'GIF' With a Hard 'G'", Mashable, October 21 2014. 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, en MP4 and en WebM. In the pre-HTML5 introduction period, the en ANG and en MNG were to be replacements for the GIF format under en PNG formatting. Derived terms en GIFable anigif gifset reaction GIF Descendants mul .gif de GIF Translations short video without audio Esperanto: eo GIF German: de Gif n Kurdish: Northern Kurdish: kmr gîf f, kmr GÎF f Portuguese: pt GIF m Russian: ru GIF-файл m, ru ги́фка f slang Verb To create a GIF file of; en inexact to create a similar animated image file of. en He GIFed the highlights of the debate en 2013-12-16 w:Caitlin Dewey Two-year-old Photoshopped Jennifer Lawrence magazine cover draws criticism w:The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/style/wp/2013/12/16/two-year-old-photoshopped-jennifer-lawrence-magazine-cover-draws-criticism/ 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20241209131050/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/style/wp/2013/12/16/two-year-old-photoshopped-jennifer-lawrence-magazine-cover-draws-criticism/ 9 December 2024 Etymology 2 en abbreviations Abbreviation. Pronunciation initialism en G I F Noun en geology en granular iron(stone) formation en granular iron formation granular ironstone formation en BIF banded iron formation banded ironstone formation en iron ironstone iron vein iron ore iron ore deposit References Anagrams en fgi FGI Fig GFI IGF fig fig. Danish Noun da noun da gymnastik- og idræt- forening da G&IF gymnastik- og idrætsforening gymnastik og idræts forening da gymnastikforening idrætsforening forening da gymnastik idræt gymnastikforening idrætsforening forening German Etymology de :bor en:GIF de en GIF. Pronunciation de GIF de De-GIF.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun n,,s GIF Declension n,,s Portuguese Alternative forms pt Gif gif Etymology pt :bor en:GIF + 1 Pronunciation guife guif Noun m GIFs pt computing internet en GIF all senses