ComprehensiveDictionary Suite Beginner's dictionary | Intermediate dictionary | Advanced dictionary | | | Advanced Dictionary | More results Show multi-word results | Browse in wordlist | See entries that contain "vignette" | | Display options | Show syllables | | Show Lookup History | | Double-Click Lookup | | Show Grammatical Patterns | | Show Word Combinations | | Show Word Parts | Show Spanish support | Show Chinese support | Pronunciation | Wordsmyth | Phonics | IPA | | Entry formats | Standard | Classic | | | | pronunciation: vin yet parts of speech: noun, transitive verb features: Word Combinations (noun) part of speech: | noun | definition 1: | a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. The little book is a collection of vignettes describing each small town the author visited as she traveled through France.similar words: portrait | definition 2: | a decorative design or illustration at the beginning or end of a chapter or book, or on the border of a page. | definition 3: | a graphic representation, such as a drawing or photograph, that shades off at the edges so that it has no definite border. | related words: | act, episode, illustration, miniature | Word CombinationsSubscriber feature About this feature | | part of speech: | transitive verb | inflections: | vignettes, vignetting, vignetted | definition 1: | to shade off at the edges (a drawing or photograph). | definition 2: | to give a brief description or characterization of; sketch. | derivation: | vignettist (n.) | | Subscribe for ad-freeWordsmyth and moreLearn more | |