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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Recent Examples of vignette
Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
Off-center details are mushy, and a vignette makes the center of the image brighter than the periphery.
—PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024
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
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Noun
Here, a wooden hood matches the cabinets on the kitchen island.
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Wooden Nook
Cover your kitchen in wooden cabinets, or consider saving them for just a vignette.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
Off-center details are mushy, and a vignette makes the center of the image brighter than the periphery.
—PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024
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
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There are full-length and half-length portraits by Auerbach, but, in truth, the real action starts from the neck up.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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In execution, however, the film exhibits something of a split personality by awkwardly moving between cutesy soap operatic romance and an unsparing, oft-devastating portrait of the myriad hurdles facing foreign workers.Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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The voluntary resolution agreement outlines steps the district will take the rest of the school year, including updating and revising policies and procedures and parts of its website.Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The filing outlines various risk factors, including significant operating and net losses, dependence on LiveOne for financing, and potential impacts of new technologies and regulations.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Writing Documentation And Explanations Once a function is developed, use LLMs to generate a description, explain inputs and outputs and write unit tests.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The sign, with a description of what took place, later will be installed in that area.Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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The host even helped him out, hinting that the guy’s first name is Tim, but the contestant was still stumped.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024
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That level of durability perhaps hints best at potential applications for the new engine—far more so than guesses about the possibility of a much less powerful Panigale V2 that would certainly leave Ducatisti disappointed.Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The third is a depiction of the Buddhist concept of the second arrow.Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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The images are often metaphorical vs. a straight-ahead depiction of what’s going on.William Earl, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Choose a few simple but bold pieces, like this curvy armchair, sculptural side table, and oversized potted palm and silhouette them against an accent wall like this wood paneled one.Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
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From Queens, bright golden and orange exploding orbs could be seen silhouetting the Empire State Building, itself lit up in red, white and blue.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 5 July 2024
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Watch on Hulu The Dropout Amanda Seyfried won a much deserved Outstanding Lead Actress Emmy for her portrayal of the notorious Stanford dropout turned health care technology maven Elizabeth Holmes, who tricked some of the world’s savviest business minds into investing in her company, Theranos.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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The actress has continued to return to the show for special appearances, maintaining continuity in the portrayal of the vice president throughout significant political moments.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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The results come after Apple this week rolled out the first Apple Intelligence features to the iPhone 16, as well as iPhone 15 Pro models, including new writing tools and the ability to record, transcribe and summarize calls.Clare Duffy, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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To summarize these reflections, digital technologies present significant benefits to surgical teams in the long run, but attention to data protection and storage is key from the outset.George Murgatroyd, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Vignette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vignette. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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