animated GIF
Short repeating clip
An animated GIF is a digital image file that displays a short, looping sequence of frames—essentially a silent video clip.
The format became ubiquitous online for sharing reaction clips, memes, and brief moments from film or television: She replied with an animated GIF of someone rolling their eyes.
Despite newer formats, the term persists even when the actual file type differs.
- loopingMoving in circles
- infinite loopCode cycling without end
- memeShared online humor
- reactionResponse to stimulus
- reaction imagePicture conveying emotional response
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animated GIFmovie
Recorded visual narrative
film · YouTube video · feature film · streaming video · television broadcast
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