Complete Definition of "gif"

English

Etymology
acronym of graphics interchange format

Noun

en-noun
#computing a bitmap image format for pictures with up to 256 distinct colours.

Dutch

Noun
nl-noun|g=n|-|-

#poison, venom, toxine.

  1. computing a bitmap image format for pictures with up to 256 distinct colours.

Alternative form
gift (which also has a homophone, meaning present)

Derived terms
giftig
gifbeker
gifmenger
gifmoord
giftand
vergiftigen

Synonyms
(poison) vergif

Old English
Etymology
From Germanic. Cognate with Old Frisian ef, gef, Old Saxon ef, of (Dutch of#Dutch|of), Old High German ibu, oba (German ob), Old Norse ef, if, Gothic ����.

Pronunciation
IPA|/jɪf/

Conjunction
Ä¡if

  1. if, whether

Descendants
English if

Category:Old English conjunctions

el:gif
fr:gif
io:gif
id:gif
nl:gif
ru:gif
vi:gif
tr:gif
vo:gif

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