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- [dib]
- /dɪb/
- /dˈɪb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dib]
- /dɪb/
Definitions of dib word
- verb dib to fish by allowing the bait to bob and dip on the surface 3
- intransitive verb dib dibble (sense 5) 3
- abbreviation Technical meaning of DIB device independent bitmap 3
- verb without object dib to fish by letting the bait bob lightly on the water. 1
- noun dib To dig a hole by poking; especially, to dig a small hole in soil for the purpose of planting a bulb or seed. 1
- noun Definition of dib in Technology (graphics, file format) (DIB) An image format in which the sequence and depth of pixels in the file is not specifically related to their layout in any particular device. This allows any device dependent bitmap (DDB) image to be converted to or DIB format without loss of information, and this can then later be converted to other DDB formats for, e.g., printing or display. Rather than requiring converters from each DDB format to all other formats, only converters to and from DIB are needed. DIB images are normally transferred in metafiles, bmp files, and the clipboard. Transferring colour bitmaps from one device to another was not possible in versions of Microsoft Windows earlier than 3.0. Application programs can build DIB images without any interaction with Windows. If Windows lacks a drawing primitive, the application can simulate it directly into the DIB instead of using the existing graphics device interface (GDI) primitives. Unfortunately, under Windows versions 3.0 and 3.1, GDI cannot perform output operations directly to a DIB. Conversion between DIB and DDB is performed by the device driver. Where the driver does not have this facility, the conversion is performed by GDI but only in monochrome. DIBs are slower to use than device dependent bitmaps due to the conversions required. 1
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Origin of dib
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; expressive word akin to dab1, dip1, bob1, etc.
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Parts of speech for Dib
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dib popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dib usage trend in Literature
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