a slight quarrel; spat
Origin of tiff
from uncertain or unknown; perhaps to be in or have a tiff
noun
The definition of a tiff is a small argument.
An example of a tiff is a husband and wife arguing about the exact date when they started dating.
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tiff
- liquor; esp., weak liquor
- a little drink of weak liquor or punch
Origin of tiff
from uncertain or unknown; perhapsWebster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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tiff
noun
- A fit of irritation.
- A petty quarrel.
intransitive verb
tiffed, tiff·ing, tiffsTo quarrel.
Origin of tiff
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present tiffs, present participle tiffing, simple past and past participle tiffed)
- (intransitive) To quarrel.
Origin
Originally, a sniff, sniffing; compare Icelandic word for a smell.
Verb
(third-person singular simple present tiffs, present participle tiffing, simple past and past participle tiffed)
- (obsolete) To deck out; to dress.
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Origin
Middle English tiffen, Old French tiffer, tifer, to bedizen; compare D. tippen to clip the points or ends of the hair, English tip (noun).
Acronym
- tagged image file format
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.tiff - Computer Definition
The file extension identifying files in the Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) format. See also TIFF.
TIFF
A standard bitmapped file format commonly used for scanning, storage, and transfer of image files, including photographs and line art.The T.37 standard for Fax over Internet Protocol (FoIP) transmission, for example, specifies TIFF-F. TIFF files are identified by the .tif or .tiff file extension. See also FoIP.
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(Tagged Image File Format) A bitmapped graphics file format from Adobe. Originally developed by Aldus and Microsoft, TIFF handles monochrome, gray scale, 8-and 24-bit color. Widely used in book publishing and other print-related industries, TIFF allows for customization, and TIFF files retain their layers and transparency when saved in Photoshop. Over the years, several versions of TIFF have been created, which does not guarantee compatibility between all programs. Files use the .TIF and .TIFF extensions. TIFF file sizes are reduced using one of several compression methods. LZW provides ratios of about 1.5:1 to 2:1. Ratios of 10:1 to 20:1 are possible for documents with large amounts of white space using ITU Group III and IV compression methods (fax). See TIFF/EP, JPEG and graphics formats.
Saving a TIFF
TIFF is a sophisticated bitmapped format with numerous options, which is why it has been widely used in the publishing industry. This is the TIFF Save dialog in Photoshop Elements.
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