Meaning of gif | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of GIF.
   alt-of
2. A bitmap image in a particular format with support for multiple images per file or animations, and up to 256 distinct colors per frame, including a fully transparent color.
3. Any short video without audio, usually one which loops.
   Internet, broadly
4. Any short video, in a format directly supported by HTML5 (ie. GIF, MP4, WebM)
   Internet, broadly

Equivalents

Examples

“Naomi Osaka, a Japanese professional tennis player, also responded to the NHK post with a popular gif of “Family Feud” host Steve Harvey expressing bewilderment.”

“I'll send you a GIF of the proposed logo.”

“Crying Dawson ruled the internet comment sections of the late ’00s and early ’10s. It’s “on the Mount Rushmore of GIFs,” says TV critic Sarah D. Bunting.”

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