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noun

vin-ˈyet How to pronounce vignette (audio)
Definition of vignettenext
as in portrait
a vivid representation in words of someone or something the general's memoirs are filled with revealing vignettes of some of the war's most compelling personalities

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verb

as in to outline

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Recent Examples of vignette
Noun
World-class acrobatics, artistry and dreamlike vignettes come to life as the physical and digital worlds blend on a wraparound, ultra-high-definition display, taking audiences inside Cirque du Soleil’s dream-like masterpiece like never before. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Jean Toomer’s hard-to-categorize work emerged in 1923 as an astonishing blend of genres, a brilliant composite of vignettes giving voice to facets of African-American life in the United States. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
The idea is to fix any issues that your lens introduces, such as darkness around the edges (vignetting) or warped perspectives. — PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024 Silverbacks albums are always a tapestry of different ideas and themes, vignettes more than a clean narrative. — Ryan Leas, SPIN, 3 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for vignette
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vignette
  1. portrait
  2. outline
  3. description
  4. hint
  5. depiction
  6. silhouette
  7. portrayal
  8. summarize
Noun
  • Giovanna had spent almost forty years researching Fernanda and, in a way, had already created her own portrait of her.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • As Ghostface prepared to leave the Boone, Kansas City artist Deaunte Thomas approached him carrying a portrait depicting Ghostface alongside other members of Wu-Tang Clan.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of portrait
Verb
  • The order Graf read from the bench outlined the evidence presented during the hearing, ruling that the prosecution had met the threshold of probable cause and can still pursue the death penalty.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Partnership could eventually reach 18 GWh The agreement currently guarantees the supply of the first 9 GWh of battery cells, but the companies have also outlined a framework for another 9 GWh.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of outline
Noun
  • The camera captures a car's license plate numbers, a car's description, and the date, time and location a vehicle passed through, and uploads the data to a searchable database customers can use.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Soon after its release, Cusk was sued by one of the people mentioned in the book, who recognized himself based on Cusk’s description.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of description
Verb
  • The State Department has hinted that that funding was a direct quid pro quo for accepting deportees.
    — Mick Krever, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The fact Dodson and Gay played in the preseason finale hints that they could be released this weekend.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of hint
Noun
  • On one wall, the ambassador installed Marc Lipp’s Fight Fight Fight, a depiction of Trump with a bloody ear and raised fist painted by one of the president’s favorite Palm Beach watercolorists.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In her depiction of the exhausting vigilance this reality required, through a second-person voice cannily implicating her reader, Rankine created a new language to identify a problem as old as the United States.
    — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of depiction
Verb
  • People are silhouetted against the setting sun in Berlin on June 19, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 30 July 2026
  • When hunting, the dragonflies approached their prey from below, so prey was often viewed silhouetted against the sky.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
Definition of silhouette
Noun
  • The film stars Will Smith in his Oscar-winning portrayal of the Williams sisters’ father, Richard Williams.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Adventureland and Zombieland brought his wider recognition, followed by his portrayal of Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network.
    — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of portrayal
Verb
  • To summarize Tua Tagovailoa’s six years with the Miami Dolphins is not simple.
    — Greg Cote August 27, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Fuller’s ideas are hard to summarize, but always seem to reach toward a utopian vision of escaping the drudgery of everyday life.
    — Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of summarize

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“Vignette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vignette. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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