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Gif

Verb Another word for gif — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format. It is a type of digital image file that contains a short animation.

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Informal

animation loop meme

Common collocations

  • create a gif
  • send a gif
  • animated gif
  • gif file
  • gif image
  • gif maker
  • gif editor
  • gif format

Word family

noun GIF

Usage note

GIF is an acronym for Graphics Interchange Format. While often pronounced with a hard 'g', the creator intended it to be pronounced with a soft 'g', like 'jif'.

Example sentences

  1. I love to send my friends GIFs of cute animals.
  2. She found the perfect GIF to express her excitement.
  3. He created a funny GIF of his friends dancing.
  4. The website has a collection of thousands of GIFs to choose from.
  5. I can't stop watching this hilarious GIF of a baby laughing.

Quotes

  • 'I think in GIFs,' he admitted. - Rainbow Rowell
  • 'I think there's a GIF for that,' I say. - David Levithan
  • 'I am fluent in GIFs,' Cath said. - Rainbow Rowell

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