flic

IPA/flɪk/
IPA/flɪk/

flic — noun

1. a digital file that stores a short moving image so it can be played on a screen

1.名詞
釋義

a digital file that stores a short moving image so it can be played on a screen

例句

Kabir saved the dancing logo as a small flic for the club website.

pattern: save something as a flic

The museum kiosk still plays an old flic when visitors press the green button.

pattern: play a flic on a device

同義詞
  • animation file

    a plain descriptive term that is broader and easier to understand

  • GIF

    a much more common web format; more specific than the rare general term 'flic'

  • video clip

    broader and often used for recorded footage rather than a graphic animation file

文法句型

save a flic

play a flic

email a flic to someone

用法筆記

Usually used in technical or older computing contexts, especially for a file on disk rather than the moving picture in general.

常見錯誤

I watched a flic at the cinema last night.
I watched a film at the cinema last night.
💡A flic is a computer animation file, not an ordinary movie.