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
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
This is a self-portrait of sorts, and the only image which crosses into another vignette of a landscape with fields.
—Karen K. Ho For Artnews, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025
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
According to reports, Rey Fenix has finally signed a deal with WWE, which has been cryptically confirmed by a series of vignettes with the promotion.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
This is a self-portrait of sorts, and the only image which crosses into another vignette of a landscape with fields.
—Karen K. Ho For Artnews, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025
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
Noun
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Both a beautiful snapshot of our majestic Arctic climate and a charming portrait of young adults each trying to overcome their own personal challenges, the film eschews the typical competing teens documentary for a subtler tale about sensitive souls and coming-of-age.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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Everything inside is for sale, including the squirrel and deer portraits, the linen curtains and the twig chandelier.—
Katie Sweeney,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The letters, which were described to Reuters by four people familiar with their contents, outlined the Chinese position as well as the need for multipolarity and for countries to stand together.—
Beijing and Washington Bureaus,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ida Kassa Johannesen Head of commercial ESG at Saxo Bank Goldman’s Della Vigna outlined three reasons to back-up his view on why ESG investors should bring oil and gas stocks in from the cold.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To perform necessary services that aren’t in their job description.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Chiefs have players that fit that description in Chris Jones, George Karlaftis, Charles Omenihu, Jerry Tillery and Janarius Robinson.—
Nate Taylor,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Crucially, however, Wolff hinted the prospect of luring the Dutchman away from Red Bull remains a possibility.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Stays with both brands will soon earn Marriott Bonvoy points, and the company has hinted that more outdoorsy properties are on the horizon.—
Mary Holland,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The effort is crucial to providing visitors a historically accurate depiction of the site during the battle, Amy Rogers, executive director of the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site and Museum, tells Axios.—
Jay R. Jordan,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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One of the challenges of the Salome story has been its often-misogynistic depiction of Salome and her mother Herodias.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Black fur is detailed, though very dark objects like trees silhouetted against a stormy sky and a lioness silhouetted against a sunset lose a bit of texture in bark and fur.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
27 Oct. 2024
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Staff waved from the shoreline, silhouetted by green hills and swaying palms.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Your portrayal of her interiority carries the story.—
Willing Davidson,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2025
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Yang also noted that he's put in a lot of time and dedication to ensure that his portrayal of the former Ohio senator feels realistic.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The sentencing memorandum, filed in U.S. District Court on April 2 and reviewed by OL, summarizes a massive trafficking network primarily coordinate by Waldrop, who worked with wildlife importers to obtain species from all over the world.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Acer Aspire Vero 16 is nothing flashy, but this budget laptop features an Intel AI Boost to streamline your user experience by bringing a digital helper who will answer questions and summarize documents to your fingertips.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Vignette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vignette. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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