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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as in to outline
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Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
In this collection of vignettes centered on the angel Azrael, Williams flits through the moments before and after death.
—The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Welcoming visitors in the grand entry hall will be a quartet of lively vignettes from AD100 firms Martyn Lawrence Bullard and Mark D. Sikes, as well as McMillen Inc. and AD PRO Directory practice Redmond Aldrich Design.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
In this collection of vignettes centered on the angel Azrael, Williams flits through the moments before and after death.
—The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Vignette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vignette. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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