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
Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
Since the coming of Thriller, Michael Jackson took on the task of amalgamating his music videos with cinematic vignettes, as evidenced in works that followed the record-breaking film.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 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
Novelist Christine Coulson also contributes short fictional vignettes of each project, resulting in a volume that defies coffee-table expectations.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
Since the coming of Thriller, Michael Jackson took on the task of amalgamating his music videos with cinematic vignettes, as evidenced in works that followed the record-breaking film.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vignette
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In the decades that followed, independent portrait studios began to pop up around the country, letting families capture less significant events, too.Erin Sagen, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
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Patricia Hill Burnett was a onetime Miss Michigan and Miss America runner-up who went on to a prominent career as a portrait artist, creating many of her works in a backyard art studio, now a patio.Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024
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The design approach should follow traditional practices outlined by the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).Dewayne Hart, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Other rights and protections for students and families are outlined in the procedural safeguards notice, which schools are required to give parents at least once each year.Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024
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Content is incomplete without accessibility like accurate and synchronized captions and transcripts, sign language interpreters, audio descriptions, and alt text and image descriptions.Toby Wong, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Kobayashi is described as 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighing about 140 pounds, according to an LAPD description.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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The books might hint that Holmes is preparing for some holiday baking, as all of the titles are related to cooking.Raven Brunner, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Sanderson has also hinted that the second arc will take readers to new places – both geographically and thematically.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Many called the outlet disrespectful for including the unauthorized nude depiction of her within a video celebrating her work and accomplishments.Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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But the legendary key party scene only scrapes the surface, and the film's blue-gray moodiness is downright enveloping, not to mention its brutally honest depiction of family ties.Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Bowen, who played type-A mom Claire Dunphy on the hit sitcom, posted an Instagram photo Thursday evening showing one of her boys silhouetted against the glow of the ER entrance.EW.com, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Shots of a lioness silhouetted against a sunset and trees silhouetted against a stormy sky are very detailed; the contours of the lioness and both the texture and color of leaves and bark on the trees come through without looking blown out.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Timothée Chalamet was nominated for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, and Mikey Madison received a nod for her breakout turn in Anora.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
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Its star Ralph Fiennes earned a best actor in a drama nomination for his portrayal of a conflicted priest overseeing a papal election crawling with sabotage and subplots.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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Buried in the thousands of pages of medical records, correspondence and memos that build the hospital’s case against Weiner is a single sheet that summarizes the dying moments of seven people.J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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Grande then tried to summarize what went awry in the interview.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Vignette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vignette. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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