Vignette (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  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.
verb (used with object), vi·gnet·ted, vi·gnet·ting.
  1. to finish (a picture, photograph, etc.) in the manner of a vignette.
noun
  1. a small illustration placed at the beginning or end of a book or chapter
  2. a short graceful literary essay or sketch
  3. a photograph, drawing, etc, with edges that are shaded off
  4. a carved ornamentation that has a design based upon tendrils, leaves, etc
  5. any small endearing scene, view, picture, etc
verb (tr)
  1. 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
Vignette (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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