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vi·gnette  (vn-yt)

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 soften the edges of (a picture) in vignette style.

2. To describe in a brief way.

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[French, from Old French, diminutive of vigne, vine (from the use of vine tendrils in decorative borders); see vine.]

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vignette [vin-yet]

Noun

1. a short description of the typical features of something

2. a small decorative illustration in a book

3. a photograph or drawing with edges that are shaded off [French, literally: little vine (frequently used to embellish a text)]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	vignette - a brief literary description sketch description - the act of describing something
	2.	vignette - a photograph whose edges shade off gradually photo, 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"