English dictionary
vignette
/v/I/n'/j//E/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a brief literary description
Synonyms sketchSource: WordNet 3.0
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a photograph whose edges shade off gradually
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A running ornament consisting of leaves and tendrils, used in Gothic architecture.
Source: webster1913
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A picture, illustration, or depiction in words, esp. one of a small or dainty kind.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To make, as an engraving or a photograph, with a border or edge insensibly fading away.
Source: webster1913