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Meaning of 'vignette'
Meaning of 'vignette' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Vignette 
[ n.]
- A running ornament consisting of leaves and tendrils,
used in Gothic architecture. [ n.]- A decorative design, originally representing vine branches or tendrils, at the head of a chapter, of a manuscript or printed book, or in a similar position; hence, by extension, any small picture in a book; hence, also, as such pictures are often without a definite bounding line, any picture, as an engraving, a photograph, or the like, which vanishes gradually at the edge.
2. Vignette [ v. t.]
- To make, as an engraving or a photograph, with a
border or edge insensibly fading away. [ v. t.]Nearby Topics:
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