Definition, synonyms and related words
Alternative letter-case form of GIF
"The designer saved the animated logo as a gif file so it could loop smoothly while keeping its transparency and limited palette intact."
A bitmap image format for pictures with support for animations and up to 256 distinct colors per frame, including a fully transparent color.
In plain English: A gif is an animated image file that moves on its own without needing sound.
"She sent me a funny gif to brighten up my day."
Alternative letter-case form of GIF
"The editor spent hours creating a GIF of the fireworks display from last night's celebration."
To create a GIF file of (an image or video sequence, especially relating to an event).
In plain English: To gif something means to send it as an animated image file instead of just sending the original video clip.
"She will gif me her favorite vacation photo later today."
The word GIF is an acronym that stands for Graphics Interchange Format. It entered English as a file format name rather than evolving from a native root word.