A dibber (gardening tool)
Abbreviation of device-independent bitmap.
In plain English: A DIB is a type of computer image file format that isn't affected by the screen resolution or display settings.
"The graphics team needed to convert the image to a dib format for broader compatibility."
Usage: Dib (noun) refers specifically to a computer graphics file format, a Device Independent Bitmap, that is resolution-independent. Use it when discussing older Windows graphics technologies or specific image formats related to them.
To dig a hole by poking; especially, to dig a small hole in soil for the purpose of planting a bulb or seed
Alternative form of dyb
In plain English: Dib" means to dig or excavate something."
"He watched the water dib into the sand as the tide receded."
Usage: This archaic term means to dip something, often into liquid; think of dibbing a biscuit in tea or dibbing a quill in ink. It's rarely used today and sounds quite old-fashioned.
A surname.