GUI

[ goo-ee ]

/ ˈgu i /

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noun, plural GUIs, GUI's.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Definition for GUI (2 of 2)

Gui.

abbreviation

Guiana.

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Example sentences from the Web for GUI

"When I saw this on Weibo I was very angry," says A Gui, a 22-year-old snowboard seller, who rushed over after hearing the news.
Animal Rights: Saving Chinese Dogs From the Cooking Pot|Isaac Stone Fish|April 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Tattoos cover almost half of A Gui's body, and a ring earring hangs deep from his ear.
Animal Rights: Saving Chinese Dogs From the Cooking Pot|Isaac Stone Fish|April 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Les amours gui suivrent sont moins involuntaires: by an effort of the will she had warmed herself for Rickie.
The Longest Journey|E. M. Forster
Up started Sir Gui and strode forth of his tent, grim-smiling and confident.
The Geste of Duke Jocelyn|Jeffery Farnol

But thou didst throw the terrible Red Gui into my lily-pool which was brave in thee.
The Geste of Duke Jocelyn|Jeffery Farnol
Of this verb we have only xa, and there is another substantive verb gui, which itself takes oca in its conjugation.
The Philosophic Grammar of American Languages, as Set Forth by Wilhelm von Humboldt|Daniel G. Brinton
As long as Yang Gui Fe is alive she will do all in her power to punish us for the death of her cousin, so she must die as well!
The Chinese Fairy Book|Various

British Dictionary definitions for GUI

GUI

/ (ˈɡuːiː) /

n acronym for

graphical user interface

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Scientific definitions for GUI

GUI

[ gōō′ē ]

Short for graphical user interface. An interface that is used to issue commands to a computer by means of a device such as a mouse that manipulates and activates onscreen images.

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