Meme vs. Gif

A unit of cultural information, such as a cultural practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another.

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

An image or short video clip, often accompanied by a humorous saying or popular catchphrase, that is transmitted virally, especially on social media.

An image or animated clip recorded in such a format.

A humorous saying or popular catchphrase that is transmitted virally, especially as a caption for such an image or video clip.

Alternative case form of GIF

(originally) Any unit of (originally cultural) information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.

Alternative case form of GIF

(Internet) Media, usually humorous, which is copied and circulated online with slight adaptations, such as basic pictures, video templates, etc.

If.

(Internet) A specific instance of a meme, such as an image macro or a video, often with humorous superimposed text.

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.

Something not to be taken seriously; a joke.

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.

Granny; nana

To create and use humorous memes.

To turn into a meme; to use a meme, especially to achieve a goal in real life.

To joke around.

A cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one generation to another by nongenetic means (as by imitation);