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Encyclopedia > Image macro
An image macro illustrating a wordplay on the similar-sounding "ROFL" (pronounced as "roffle") and "waffle".

An image macro is a picture with digitally superimposed text, often for humorous effect. The name image macro originates from the Something Awful Forums[citation needed], where for a time the use of a preset "macro" text would insert into the post a corresponding image. It is not to be confused with macro photography. Image File history File links Wofl. ... Image File history File links Wofl. ... Rofl-Verb? R olling O n F loor L aughing Goes something like this EX: Amir: Hey. ... Belgian Waffle A waffle is a light batter cake cooked in a waffle iron, between two hot plates, patterned to give a distinctive shape. ... For images in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Images. ... Something Awful, often abbreviated to SA, is a comedy website housing a wide variety of content, including feature articles, digitally edited pictures, and humorous media reviews. ... Soda bubbles in a glass — a macro photograph. ...

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Internet forums

On internet forums and imageboards such as 4chan, image macros are used to emphasize a certain phrase (often a meme) by superimposing it over a related picture. In some forums, use of image macros outside of certain subforums is seen as annoying or disruptive, and may be prohibited. An Internet forum, also known as a message board or discussion board, is a web application that provides for online discussions, and is the modern descendant of the bulletin board systems and existing Usenet news systems that were widespread in the 1980s and 1990s. ... 3 major imageboards: Futaba Channel, 4chan, and iichan, along with the Overchan index. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... It has been suggested that Memetics be merged into this article or section. ...


Formats

Although they come in many forms, the most common type of image macro is a photograph with large text superimposed in Impact font, using all upper case letters and colored white with a thin black outline. Impact is a sans-serif typeface designed by Geoffrey Lee in 1965. ...


One of the most famous image macros is "O RLY?". O RLY is often used on the internet as slang for the phrase "Oh, really?". Originally started with a snowy owl photograph (which is the classic O RLY image macro)[1], it spread out over the Web quickly and is now succeeded by many other photos that convey the entire spectrum of human emotions[citation needed]. The O RLY? meme as featured in Tiger Weekly, a student newspaper. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Strix scandiaca Linnaeus, 1758 Nyctea scandiaca Stephens, 1826 The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large owl of the typical owl family Strigidae. ...


References

  1. ^ Stephen Phillips. "Internet Term of the Week", The Independent Tiger Weekly, 2006-01-18. Retrieved on 2007-08-06. 

Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Image Macro - Encyclopedia Dramatica (364 words)
An image macro is a photo or picture with a (usually) witty phrase superimposed over it, most commonly in white 48pt Impact with a fl five pixel stroke.
Most image macros suffer overuse within hours of their debut, quickly turning into old memes.
Sometimes, not always, the meaning of certain image macros is not always clear.
Image macro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (286 words)
An image macro, also known as a thread bomb, is a picture with text superimposed, typically through the use of graphics software such as Photoshop or Microsoft Paint.
Image macros on Usenet were often used in flame wars and a fundamental feature of gif wars.
In some forums, use of image macros outside of certain subforums is seen as annoying or disruptive, and may be prohibited.
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