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Definitions for Vignette

[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, grapes, or the like, as in a manuscript.
[4] any small, pleasing picture or view.
[5] a small, graceful literary sketch.
[6] Photography . to finish (a picture, photograph, etc.) in the manner of a vignette.
[7] a small illustration placed at the beginning or end of a book or chapter
[8] a short graceful literary essay or sketch
[9] a photograph, drawing, etc, with edges that are shaded off
[10] architect a carved ornamentation that has a design based upon tendrils, leaves, etc
[11] any small endearing scene, view, picture, etc
[12] to finish (a photograph, picture, etc) with a fading border in the form of a vignette
[13] to decorate with vignettes to portray in or as in a vignette

Words related to Vignette

sketch, scene, scenario, picture, story

Words nearby Vignette

vigilante, vigilantism, vigilius, vigintillion, vigneron, vignette, vignetter, vignetting, vignola, vigny, vigo

Origin of Vignette

1745–55; < French: literally, little vine (see vine, -ette); so called from vinelike decorations in early books

Other words from Vignette

vi·gnet·tist , noun

Word origin for Vignette

C18: from French, literally: little vine, from vigne vine ; with reference to the vine motif frequently used in embellishments to a text

Synonyms for Vignette

scenario, scene, sketch