Dictionary

GIF en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ɡɪf/
• (US) audio
• (US) audio
• /d͡ʒɪf/

Etymology

Acronym of graphics interchange format.

Meanings

1. 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.
   • I'll send you a GIF of the proposed logo.
2. (Internet, broadly) Any short video without audio, usually one which loops.
   • 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. 2021 May 1, Constance Grady, quoting Sarah D. Bunting, “The Day Dawson Cried”, in Vox:
3. (Internet, broadly) Any short video, in a format directly supported by HTML5 (ie. GIF, MP4, WebM)

Forms

Deriveds

reaction GIF · anigif · gifset

Descendants

.gif · GIF

Translations (7)

kmr gîf (short video without audio) · ru ги́фка (short video without audio) · eo GIF (short video without audio) · kmr GÎF (short video without audio) · pt GIF (short video without audio) · ru GIF-файл (short video without audio) · de Gif (short video without audio)

wikipedia: Steve Wilhite · wikipedia: CompuServe · wikipedia: en:Pronunciation of + · wikipedia: en:GIF

GIF en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ɡɪf/
• (US) audio
• (US) audio
• /d͡ʒɪf/

Etymology

Acronym of graphics interchange format.

Meanings

1. To create a GIF file of; (inexact) to create a similar animated image file of.
   • 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. 2013 December 16, Caitlin Dewey, “Two-year-old Photoshopped Jennifer Lawrence magazine cover draws criticism”, in The Washington Post:
   • He GIFed the highlights of the debate

Forms

wikipedia: en:Pronunciation of + · wikipedia: en:GIF

GIF en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Abbreviation.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of granular iron(stone) formation
   alt of granular iron(stone) formation

Forms

Coordinates

iron ore deposit · iron vein · iron ore · iron · ironstone

Hypernyms

banded iron formation · banded ironstone formation · BIF

Synonyms

granular iron formation · granular ironstone formation