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
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Umanmielen responded with a GIF of a smiling, but famously blind, Stevie Wonder.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Not the point of the scene or the possibility of my body, a spectacle, living in a corner of the internet, infinitely humpin’ on a GIF that sixteen-year-olds can use in a group chat.
—Sophie Ansari, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Carr, who apparently reacted to Kimmel's suspension last week by sending a GIF of TV characters doing a celebratory dance to a journalist, yesterday described his role at the FCC as that of a dispassionate arbiter.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Alpine posted a funny GIF on X after Sainz stopped by.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
In response, Carr tweeted a GIF of Jack Nicholson nodding in what appeared to be confirmation.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
The kids probably know Redford for the GIF from this Western of his very bearded self giving a nod of approval.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Truthfully, Mooney and Bateman were a Spider-Man-pointing GIF last year.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Another one used a GIF from Dragon Ball to express their feelings about the situation.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Not the point of the scene or the possibility of my body, a spectacle, living in a corner of the internet, infinitely humpin’ on a GIF that sixteen-year-olds can use in a group chat.
—Sophie Ansari, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Carr, who apparently reacted to Kimmel's suspension last week by sending a GIF of TV characters doing a celebratory dance to a journalist, yesterday described his role at the FCC as that of a dispassionate arbiter.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Alpine posted a funny GIF on X after Sainz stopped by.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
In response, Carr tweeted a GIF of Jack Nicholson nodding in what appeared to be confirmation.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
The kids probably know Redford for the GIF from this Western of his very bearded self giving a nod of approval.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Truthfully, Mooney and Bateman were a Spider-Man-pointing GIF last year.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Another one used a GIF from Dragon Ball to express their feelings about the situation.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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“GIF.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GIF. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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