Short for 'Graphics Interchange Format', a GIF is a type of image file. When it is animated it might blink, flash or have moving elements.

A format for graphic images that incorporates several images rotated in sequence. This technique is typically used to convey additional information in a limited space (such as a banner ad).

a graphic in the GIF89a file format that creates the effect of animation by rotating through a series of static images.

A graphic image in GIF (graphical interchange format) format composed of multiple layers which display in turn, providing the illusion of motion. A large percentage of non rich-media banner ads are in animated GIF format. Animated GIF banners have historically generated higher click-through rates than static images. However, as web users have grown [..]

A GIF graphic file, which consists of two or more images shown in a timed sequence to give the effect of motion.

A type of animation that uses multiple GIF picture files in rapid succession to simulate movement. Unlike Java, Dynamic HTML, or Shockwave, creating animated GIFs does not require high-level programming or design skills. Some examples of animated GIFs are moving logos and bouncing balls on a Web site.

Internet Glossary A type of GIF image that can be animated by combining several images into a single GIF file. Applications that support the animated GIF standard, GIF89A, cycle through each image. GIF animation doesn't give the same level of control and flexibility as other animation formats but it has become extremely popular because it is s [..]

A type of GIF image that can be animated by combining several images into a single GIF file. Applications that support the animated GIF standard, GIF89A, cycle through each image. GIF animation doesn& [..]

In the online world, animated GIF (graphical interchange format) is very commonly used especially in the form of banners which display graphical images one after the other. It is generally seen that moving images / banners are effective in catching the attention of online surfers and in most cases register a high click through rate.

A Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) graphic file, which consists of two or more images shown in a timed sequence to give the effect of motion.

A type of GIF image that can be animated by putting several images together in a single file. When the images are viewed, they cycle through the combined images. This gives the illusion of motion, or animation. Animated GIF format is used by most Web browsers.

Animated GIF allows a series of images to be displayed one after another or on top of each other, displaying a simple type of animation. The advantage of animated GIFs over other animation programs fo [..]

 An animation created by combining multiple GIF images in one file. The result is multiple images, displayed one after another, that give the appearance of movement.  

An animated GIF is an image encoded in graphics interchange format (GIF),which contains a number of images or frames in a single file and is described by its own graphic control extension. The frames [..]

<computer graphics, file format> (GIF89a) A variant of the GIF image format, often used on World-Wide Web pages to provide moving icons and banners. The GIF89a format supports multiple "frames" that give the impression of motion when displayed in sequence, much like a flip book. The animation may repeat continuously or play once. An [..]

A small animation based on continuous GIF images, giving the impression of movement or action.