gis
nounUK /ɡɪs/
US /ɡɪs/
A gis is a short way to say a computer map that shows where things are.
The teacher used a gis to show us where the rivers are.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A gis can be a system that stores and shows information about places.
The city keeps a gis to track its parks.
3. In old stories, a gis is a kind of cloak or coat.
The knight wore a heavy gis in the cold.
4. Gis can also mean a short form of the name Gilbert.
My uncle Gis lives in the country.