Type of site | Search engine |
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Available in | Multilingual (~100) |
Owner | Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. |
URL | images |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | July 12, 2001 |
Current status | Active |
Google Images (previously Google Image Search) is a search engine owned by Google that allows users to search the World Wide Web for images.[1] It was introduced on July 12, 2001, due to a demand for pictures of the green Versace dress of Jennifer Lopez worn in February 2000.[2][3][4] In 2011, reverse image search functionality was added.
When searching for an image, a thumbnail of each matching image is displayed. When the user clicks on a thumbnail, the image is displayed in a larger size, and users may visit the webpage on which the image is used.