SF
Bay Area abbr.
SF is an abbreviation with several common meanings depending on context.
In publishing and entertainment, it stands for science fiction: the SF section of the bookstore, an SF novel.
In geography, SF typically means San Francisco: I'm flying into SF next week.
In sports statistics, SF can mean sacrifice fly.
The abbreviation also appears in military contexts for special forces.
Being from outer space
- cyberpunkDystopian tech-noir fiction
- space operaDramatic sci-fi in cosmos
- time travelMovement across temporal points
- alternate historyGenre reimagining past outcomes
teleportation · multiverse · artificial intelligence · genetic engineering · wormhole · virtual reality · interstellar · paradox
Atomic-scale manipulation science
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- AISimulated cognitive processing
- roboticsAutomaton design field
- neuralOf nerve tissue
quantum · singularity · holodeck · androids · cloning · biotech · metaverse · warp
Supernatural or illusory power
- wizardryPractice of casting spells
- mythicalOf folklore, not fact
- dragonsMythical fire-breathing reptiles
- elvesMythical small beings
fairytales · sorcery · enchantment · alchemy · goblins · unicorns · mermaids · witchcraft
Unjust exercise of power
- totalitarianDictatorial, all-controlling regime
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- post-apocalypticAfter global catastrophe
- bleakDreary and without cheer
authoritarian · censorship · dehumanization · propaganda · collapse · decay · desolation · dictatorship
extraterrestrial
Being from outer space
- cyberpunkDystopian tech-noir fiction
- space operaDramatic sci-fi in cosmos
- time travelMovement across temporal points
alternate history · teleportation · multiverse · artificial intelligence · genetic engineering · wormhole · virtual reality · interstellar · paradox · dystopia
nanotechnology
Atomic-scale manipulation science
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- AISimulated cognitive processing
- roboticsAutomaton design field
neural · quantum · singularity · holodeck · androids · cloning · biotech · metaverse · warp · hyperdrive
magic
Supernatural or illusory power
- wizardryPractice of casting spells
- mythicalOf folklore, not fact
- dragonsMythical fire-breathing reptiles
elves · fairytales · sorcery · enchantment · alchemy · goblins · unicorns · mermaids · witchcraft · spellbound
oppression
Unjust exercise of power
- totalitarianDictatorial, all-controlling regime
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- post-apocalypticAfter global catastrophe
bleak · authoritarian · censorship · dehumanization · propaganda · collapse · decay · desolation · dictatorship · dissent
- basketball playerscenter, point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward
- Airport CodesLAX, JFK, DFW, SFO, MIA
SFTexas
Second-largest American state
Dallas · Houston · rural America · red states · Bible Belt
SFOakland
East Bay California city
East Bay · LA · Los Angeles · San Jose · Silicon Valley
SFfantasy
Imaginative mental wandering
F · high fantasy · sword and sorcery · magical realism · supernatural fiction
- SF GiantsSan Francisco baseball team