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Adam Mao Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

PNG and GIF Picture

How can I call a PNG/JPEG picture that is still with no moves in? Still pictures? Static pictures?
And, how can I call a GIF picture with images moving in it? I do not think moving pictures make sense. How about animated pictures and dynamic pictures?
  

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In many situations, "picture" would by default be understood as not a moving picture. If you do need to explicitly say so for some reason, then you can say "still picture". A GIF picture containing a moving image is conventionally called an "animated GIF".

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  • In many situations, "picture" would by default be understood as not a moving picture.
  • If you do need to explicitly say so for some reason, then you can say "still picture".
  • A GIF picture containing a moving image is conventionally called an "animated GIF".
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In many situations, "picture" would by default be understood as not a moving picture. If you do need to explicitly say so for some reason, then you can say "still picture".

A GIF picture containing a moving image is conventionally called an "animated GIF".
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