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vignette

/vɪnˈjet/noun

उच्चारण विन्येट

संक्षिप्त चित्रण, रेखाचित्र, झलक

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a short piece of writing or acting that clearly shows what a particular person, situation or place is like

    संक्षिप्त चित्रण, रेखाचित्र, झलक

    • The book is a series of vignettes of village life.
    • a charming vignette of Radhika's childhood

    Synonyms sketch portrait cameo profile

  2. 2

    [C] technical

    a small picture or drawing, especially on the first page of a book

    (किताब में) छोटा अलंकरण चित्र

    • The title page has a vignette of a lotus.
  3. 3

    [C] technical

    a picture, especially a photograph, with edges that slowly fade into the background

    धुँधले किनारों वाला चित्र

    • The portrait was printed as a soft vignette.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

sketch portrait cameo profile

§Grammar and usage

Vignette is said vin-YET; the g is silent.

Vignette को vin-YET बोला जाता है, इसमें g नहीं बोला जाता।

⌂Word origin and word building

From French, meaning 'little vine'.

यह French भाषा से आया है, जिसका अर्थ 'छोटी बेल' है।