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
Chris McMullen, Space.com, 4 July 2025
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
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
The vignettes that make up the film feel at once painstakingly organized and quite improvisational in spirit.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Some but not all have mentioned vignetting at full aperture, though going down a couple of stops vastly reduces it.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 4 July 2025
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
Verb
From the casting to the small vignettes scattered throughout the space, every detail felt intentional and added to the narrative.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
The vignettes that make up the film feel at once painstakingly organized and quite improvisational in spirit.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vignette
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vignette
Noun
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The same could be said of Piccioli, whose muses include the French actor Isabelle Huppert — portraits of whom were shared as a teaser prior to the show.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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On Instagram through the years, he's shared many glimpses into that time in his life, from school portraits and prom pics to Christmas memories and beyond.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The President and members of Congress continue to get paid during a shutdown, as outlined in the Constitution.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Shark vacuum arrived in a few pieces, with labels outlining the two different speeds and how to empty the dust bin with the click of a button.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The video player page includes a description, links to similar content, and the ability to give a film a thumbs up or thumbs down.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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The 89-minute film also featured Swift's descriptions of each song playing before lyric videos for the new tracks.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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All three new objects sit in clusters weighing about 100 trillion Suns, hinting that black hole jets colliding with dense cosmic environments may be central to their formation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Vladimir hints that the pair’s aww camaraderie may not survive another iteration of their Groundhog Day.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This article discusses Ed Gein’s crimes, as well as transphobic depictions of them on screen.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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So no wonder that his engagement with the human cost of rapid industrialization in early 20th century Bohemia fed into his depiction in the novel of social conditions in robber-baron America.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The light changes but my eye drifts up to the towers of Downtown Brooklyn silhouetted by the afternoon sun.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
22 Sep. 2025
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However, some voices in the golf world have raised doubts about whether McIlroy is indeed the player silhouetted in the image.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In 1991, Routledge won a British Comedy Award for her portrayal as Bucket, and she was later nominated for two BAFTA TV Awards in 1992 and 1993.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Dahmer series received 19 Primetime Emmy nominations, with Niecy Nash winning for best supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie for her portrayal of Glenda Cleveland, the Milwaukee woman who tried to get police to investigate Dahmer.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To summarize the last few days, he was waived at the end of the Braves' season, passed through waivers, outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett, and opted to leave the organization.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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The following table summarizes details about ashwagandha and L-theanine.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Vignette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vignette. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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