Gif vs. Lif — What's the Difference?

A lossless format for image files that supports both animated and static images

The fibre by which the petioles of the date palm are bound together, from which various kinds of cordage are made.

A raster-based format for storing files of color graphics.

The fiber by which the petioles of the date palm are bound together, from which various kinds of cordage are made.

An image or animated clip recorded in such a format.

Alternative case form of GIF

Alternative case form of GIF

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The Graphics Interchange Format, one of the most popular standardized formats for storing graphic data in binary computer files. The standard has been revised several times, and includes provisions for interlacing and animating images. Its disadvantage is that it can store only 256 colors. Compare JPEG.

An image stored in GIF{1} format, or the file in which the image is stored; as, he sent three GIF's with lovely pictures of his children.