plural GIFs
: a computer file format for the compression and storage of visual digital information
also
: an image or video stored in this format
Using emoji, emoticons and GIFs in a texted conversation instantly signals the difference between sincerity and a joke or sarcasm. —
Jenna Wortham
see also reaction gif
Jenna Wortham Examples of GIF in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
To help offset the costs of the new fee, Patreon will give creators the option to automatically increase their prices in the iOS app.
GIF: Patreon
The fee will only apply to memberships purchased on Patreon’s iOS app starting November 4th, 2024.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 12 Aug. 2024
Affinity Designer offers a wide range of export options, including PSD, PDF, SVG, EPS, TIFF, PNG and 32-bit HDR PNG, JPG, GIF, EXR (Open EXR), HDR (Radiance), DWFG/DXF, and ACFF.
—PCMAG, 8 Aug. 2024
Even actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt tagged Shatner in a tweet about it in 2019, and then Shatner himself jumped on the GIF bandwagon.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 24 Apr. 2024
Did one of her gays just send her the GIF for the first time?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2024
The ability to save your work as an animated GIF is especially welcome.
—PCMAG, 10 May 2024
The company shared a before-and-after GIF of the landing site as seen by LRO.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
At a loss for the perfect GIF to send your valentine on Feb. 14?
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2024
Before that, Orange County sent two players from its 2021 national championship team to Europe, selling defender Kobi Henry to French club Reims and forward Ronaldo Dumas to GIF Sundsvall, a second-tier team in Sweden.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
Emma Roth, The Verge, 12 Aug. 2024
Affinity Designer offers a wide range of export options, including PSD, PDF, SVG, EPS, TIFF, PNG and 32-bit HDR PNG, JPG, GIF, EXR (Open EXR), HDR (Radiance), DWFG/DXF, and ACFF.
—PCMAG, 8 Aug. 2024
Even actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt tagged Shatner in a tweet about it in 2019, and then Shatner himself jumped on the GIF bandwagon.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 24 Apr. 2024
Did one of her gays just send her the GIF for the first time?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2024
The ability to save your work as an animated GIF is especially welcome.
—PCMAG, 10 May 2024
The company shared a before-and-after GIF of the landing site as seen by LRO.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
At a loss for the perfect GIF to send your valentine on Feb. 14?
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2024
Before that, Orange County sent two players from its 2021 national championship team to Europe, selling defender Kobi Henry to French club Reims and forward Ronaldo Dumas to GIF Sundsvall, a second-tier team in Sweden.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
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“GIF.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GIF. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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