gif

noun

1. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of GIF.

   “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.”

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.

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

3. (Internet, broadly)Any short video without audio, usually one which loops.

   “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.”

4. (Internet, broadly)Any short video, in a format directly supported by HTML5 (ie. GIF, MP4, WebM)
5. (abbreviation, alt-of)Abbreviation of granular iron(stone) formation
6. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of GIF.

verb

1. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of GIF.
2. To create a GIF file of; (inexact) to create a similar animated image file of.

   “He GIFed the highlights of the debate”

   “In fact, it seems this latest round of interest in the 2011 cover was sparked by the GIF-ing of Lawrence’s pre- and post-Photoshopped image, which made the rounds on Tumblr before seeping out to blogs like Crushable.”