GIF

Alternative forms

• gif

Etymology

Acronym of graphics interchange format.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʒɪf/, /ɡɪf/

• Audio (US)

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  Audio (US)

  (file)

• Audio (US)

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  • 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

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

References

Anagrams

• FGI, Fig, GFI, IGF, fig, fig.