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Rarevignette
The correct spelling is vignette.
How to pronounce vignette
/vɪnˈjɛt/
nounIPA: /vɪnˈjɛt/
Say it like: Vin-ett-e
The correct spelling is vignette. A running ornament consisting of leaves and tendrils, used in Gothic architecture.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A running ornament consisting of leaves and tendrils, used in Gothic architecture.
- 2.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.
- 3.(by extension) Any small borderless picture in a book, especially an engraving, photograph, or the like, which vanishes gradually at the edge.
- 4.(by extension) A short story or anecdote that presents a scene or tableau, or paints a picture.
- 5.The central pictorial image on a postage stamp.
verb
- 1.To make, as an engraving or a photograph, with a border or edge gradually fading away.
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