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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Yastrzemski There’s no sense in spending two minutes on a GIF, only to use it once.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
How to do it: Cut strips of tape to outline your limbs and then practice your moves (see GIF above).
—Arika Herron, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
The victim would see the image as just another harmless GIF, completely unaware that their account had been compromised.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Aside from including this nice rotating GIF of the phone, iFixit’s blog post contains a zoomable, rotatable interactive scan of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold for maximum techno-peeping.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 14 Sep. 2024
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
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Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
How to do it: Cut strips of tape to outline your limbs and then practice your moves (see GIF above).
—Arika Herron, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
The victim would see the image as just another harmless GIF, completely unaware that their account had been compromised.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Aside from including this nice rotating GIF of the phone, iFixit’s blog post contains a zoomable, rotatable interactive scan of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold for maximum techno-peeping.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 14 Sep. 2024
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
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“GIF.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GIF. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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