vi•gnette
Pronunciation: (vin-yet'), [key] — n., v., -gnet•ted, -gnet•ting.
—n. - a decorative design or small illustration used on the title page of a book or at the beginning or end of a chapter.
- an engraving, drawing, photograph, or the like that is shaded off gradually at the edges so as to leave no definite line at the border.
- a decorative design representing branches, leaves, grapes, or the like, as in a manuscript.
- any small, pleasing picture or view.
- a small, graceful literary sketch.
—v.t. - to finish (a picture, photograph, etc.) in the manner of a vignette.
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