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vignette
vi·gnette V0097800 (vĭn-yĕt′)n.1. A decorative design placed at the beginning or end of a book or chapter of a book or along the border of a page.2. An unbordered picture, often a portrait, that shades off into the surrounding color at the edges.3. a. A short, usually descriptive literary sketch.b. A short scene or incident, as from a movie.tr.v. vi·gnet·ted, vi·gnet·ting, vi·gnettes 1. To provide (a photograph or image) with indistinct or fading edges.2. To describe in a brief way. [French, from Old French, diminutive of vigne, vine (from the use of vine tendrils in decorative borders); see vine.]vignette (vɪˈnjɛt) n1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a small illustration placed at the beginning or end of a book or chapter2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a short graceful literary essay or sketch3. (Art Terms) a photograph, drawing, etc, with edges that are shaded off4. (Architecture) architect a carved ornamentation that has a design based upon tendrils, leaves, etc5. any small endearing scene, view, picture, etcvb (tr) 6. (Art Terms) to finish (a photograph, picture, etc) with a fading border in the form of a vignette7. a. to decorate with vignettesb. to portray in or as in a vignette[C18: from French, literally: little vine, from vigne vine; with reference to the vine motif frequently used in embellishments to a text] viˈgnettist nvi•gnette (vɪnˈyɛt) n. 1. a decorative design or small illustration used on the title page of a book or at the beginning or end of a chapter. 2. 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. 3. a decorative design representing branches, leaves, etc., as in a manuscript. 4. a. a short, graceful literary sketch. b. a brief, quietly touching or appealing scene or episode in a play, movie, or the like. [1745–55; < French: literally, little vine (see vine, -ette)] vi•gnet′tist, n. vignette Past participle: vignetted Gerund: vignetting
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vignette | vignette |
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I vignette | you vignette | he/she/it vignettes | we vignette | you vignette | they vignette |
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I vignetted | you vignetted | he/she/it vignetted | we vignetted | you vignetted | they vignetted |
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I am vignetting | you are vignetting | he/she/it is vignetting | we are vignetting | you are vignetting | they are vignetting |
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I have vignetted | you have vignetted | he/she/it has vignetted | we have vignetted | you have vignetted | they have vignetted |
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I was vignetting | you were vignetting | he/she/it was vignetting | we were vignetting | you were vignetting | they were vignetting |
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I had vignetted | you had vignetted | he/she/it had vignetted | we had vignetted | you had vignetted | they had vignetted |
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I will vignette | you will vignette | he/she/it will vignette | we will vignette | you will vignette | they will vignette |
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I will have vignetted | you will have vignetted | he/she/it will have vignetted | we will have vignetted | you will have vignetted | they will have vignetted |
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I will be vignetting | you will be vignetting | he/she/it will be vignetting | we will be vignetting | you will be vignetting | they will be vignetting |
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I have been vignetting | you have been vignetting | he/she/it has been vignetting | we have been vignetting | you have been vignetting | they have been vignetting |
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I will have been vignetting | you will have been vignetting | he/she/it will have been vignetting | we will have been vignetting | you will have been vignetting | they will have been vignetting |
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I had been vignetting | you had been vignetting | he/she/it had been vignetting | we had been vignetting | you had been vignetting | they had been vignetting |
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I would vignette | you would vignette | he/she/it would vignette | we would vignette | you would vignette | they would vignette |
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I would have vignetted | you would have vignetted | he/she/it would have vignetted | we would have vignetted | you would have vignetted | they would have vignetted | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | vignette - a brief literary descriptionsketchdescription - the act of describing something | | 2. | vignette - a photograph whose edges shade off graduallyphoto, photograph, pic, exposure, picture - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material | | 3. | vignette - a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books)sketch, study - preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint" | Translationsvignette
vignette1. a short graceful literary essay or sketch 2. a photograph, drawing, etc., with edges that are shaded off 3. Architect a carved ornamentation that has a design based upon tendrils, leaves, etc. vignette1. A drawing that is shaded off gradually into the surrounding background so as to leave no definite line at the border. See also: Design drawing2. A French design for an iron balconet, used as a protection at window openings.vignette[vin′yet] (graphic arts) To lighten the edges of a photograph or a halftone illustration so it gradually disappears into the surrounding white of the paper, leaving no sharp edge. vinette, trayle, vignette vinette An ornament of running vine scrolls with grape clusters and leafwork.Vignette
VignetteA symbol or pictorial representation of the corporation on a stock certificate. Usually a complicated and artistic design, it is meant to make the counterfeiting of stock certificates as difficult as possible.VignetteA picture or symbol on a stock certificate or unit of cash that is difficult to copy, making counterfeiting less likely. For example, the dollar bill has a picture of George Washington on the front and a number of other symbols. These are all vignettes.vignette
Synonyms for vignettenoun a brief literary descriptionSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a photograph whose edges shade off graduallyRelated Words- photo
- photograph
- pic
- exposure
- picture
noun a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books)Related Words |