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vignette
[vin-yet]
noun
a decorative design or small illustration used on the title page of a book or at the beginning or end of a chapter.
an engraving, drawing, photograph, or the like that is shaded off gradually at the edges so as to leave no definite line at the border.
a decorative design representing branches, leaves, grapes, or the like, as in a manuscript.
any small, pleasing picture or view.
a small, graceful literary sketch.
verb (used with object)
Photography.to finish (a picture, photograph, etc.) in the manner of a vignette.
vignette
/ ɪˈɛ /
noun
a small illustration placed at the beginning or end of a book or chapter
a short graceful literary essay or sketch
a photograph, drawing, etc, with edges that are shaded off
architect a carved ornamentation that has a design based upon tendrils, leaves, etc
any small endearing scene, view, picture, etc
verb
to finish (a photograph, picture, etc) with a fading border in the form of a vignette
to decorate with vignettes
to portray in or as in a vignette
Other Word Forms
- vignettist noun
- ˈԱٳپ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of vignette1
Example Sentences
Its 13 vignettes - vivid snapshots of Indian village life - reflect his distinctive blend of Indian folk traditions and modernist influences.
In an especially poignant vignette, Wolf recalled the last time he saw George Harrison.
It’s one of many vignettes throughout the book that ground abstract lessons in particular details.
It presents three imagined vignettes from the composer’s life.
The scenes play out like vignettes, with cuts to black in between each one — “like mini plays,” Soderbergh says, each revealing more about the family’s emotional turmoil and the ghost itself.
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When To Use
A vignette is a small illustration or design, especially one that appears on a book’s title page or between chapters.This primary meaning of vignette has been extended in several ways, such as to refer to other small illustrations or images done in a similar style, or to brief scenes from literature or other works. Vignette can also be used as a verb, meaning to create such a thing or to do something in the style of a vignette.Example: I love these old books that have lovely vignettes at the beginning of each chapter.
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