gifs

Looping image files

Gifs is the plural of gif, a compressed image file format that supports animation.

These short, looping clips dominate internet culture—reaction gifs express emotions, memes spread as gifs, and tutorials demonstrate processes in endless loops: She responded with a gif of someone rolling their eyes.

The format's silent, repetitive nature suits quick visual communication.

animated

animation

Technique creating movement illusion

framesRigid enclosing structures
motionChange in position
loopCurve closing on itself

sequence · flipbook · frame-by-frame · keyframe · tweening · spritesheet · stop-motion · boomerang · timelapse · bouncing

meme

humor

Amusing quality

viralSpreading quickly online
jokeHumorous statement seeking laughter
trendDirection of change

parody · shareable · dank · wholesome · edgy · captioned · template · Giphy · reaction · pop-culture

format

compressed

Reduced by pressure

lossySacrificing fidelity for size
ditheringProlonged indecisive hesitation
paletteSurface for mixing pigments

transparent · filesize · bitmap · raster · WebP · MP4 · resolution · thumbnail · embed · upload

sharing

Slack

Business communication software

DiscordGaming communication platform
TwitterMicroblogging social network
TumblrMicroblogging social platform

Reddit · messaging · keyboard · search · embed · inline · reply · chat · comment · sticker

reaction

emoji

Digital pictograph for messaging

expressionConveyed thought or feeling
responseAnswer to stimulus
moodPrevailing emotional condition

feeling · facepalm · eyeroll · thumbs-up · clapping · shrug · cringe · sarcasm · celebration · shocked

gifs

animation

humor

compressed

Slack

emoji

gifs

Opposites

Phrases

Categories

Family