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GIF

GIF/ɡɪf/

Pluralgifs, GIFs, Gifs

Verbgifs, gifing, gifed

3 meanings of GIF

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    Any short video with no sound that usually plays over and over.

    My brother sent me a GIF of the winning goal, playing over and over.

    Her funny face from the show became a GIF that everyone shared.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable or uncountable
    An image saved in a file type that allows animation and up to 256 colors in each frame.

    Dad saved the map as a GIF so he could put it on the website.

    This GIF uses only a few colors, so the file is very small.

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  3. 3
    verbtransitive
    To make a GIF, or a similar moving picture, out of something such as a video clip.

    Someone will GIF that funny moment before the show even ends.

    She GIFed her cat's big jump and sent it to the family chat.

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Origin

Made from the first letters of "graphics interchange format."