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
Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
To prevent the display from looking boring, create visual contrast through elements other than color—just varying the height, size, shape, and texture of the objects will create an eye-catching vignette.
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—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
James Abbott, Space.com, 27 May 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
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Noun
Through vignettes of couples, friends, and family, the images reveal moments when boundaries soften, exposing something deeply personal yet universally felt.
—Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
To prevent the display from looking boring, create visual contrast through elements other than color—just varying the height, size, shape, and texture of the objects will create an eye-catching vignette.
3.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
Verb
There’s naturally vignetting wide open, but this is successfully removed by both types of lens corrections.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 27 May 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
See All Example Sentences for vignette
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vignette
Noun
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Monumental staircases, fountains, friezes and portraits quietly transformed the Oasi Zegna landscape into a living museum, according to the company.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
27 May 2025
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Inside the lobby, a large portrait of DeSantis is prominently displayed next to framed pictures of former Florida governors.—
Ana Ceballos,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2025
Verb
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The document, dated November 2022 and obtained by NGO Monitor, outlines the U.K.'s humanitarian strategy in the occupied Palestinian territories.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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Wyden is demanding the public release of an unclassified 2022 report that allegedly outlines years of cybersecurity negligence by major U.S. telecom companies.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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This story contains graphic descriptions that some readers may find disturbing.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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This blunt attribution departs from the more generalized threat descriptions of previous administrations.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Verb
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at Tuesday’s briefing that Vought would continue to cut spending, hinting that there could be additional efforts to return funds.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Of course, Brooklyn still has another month to go, but the fact that prices are rising in the face of rising supply and a weakening market environment hints that Brooklyn may be quietly rebounding.—
John Walkup,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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But amidst this necessary reckoning, depictions of joy and meaning have been lost.—
Samantha Mann,
Time,
5 June 2025
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The way augmentations start to affect people, changing their personalities as well as their bodies, plus depictions of class inequality and the rise of fascism make the show’s world eerily familiar in 2025.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
4 June 2025
Verb
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The sight of thousands of cranes silhouetted against a sunrise (or sunset) and filling the air with their distinctive, rolling calls is truly unique.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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In a stormy shot with trees silhouetted against a cloudy sky, the trees appear almost black but still retain enough texture in the shadows, and even the green of the leaves.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Swit won two Emmys for her portrayal of the Army nurse — she was nominated 10 times, every year the show was on the air except the first — and appeared on 240 of the series’ 251 episodes during its sensational 11-season run.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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Felicity Huffman, who starred in the series as Lynette Scavo, earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and nominations for three Golden Globe Awards for her portrayal.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Professionals across industries rely on these systems to draft emails, generate reports, summarize data, and even brainstorm ideas.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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In a recent review paper, our team summarized how chronic stress is a hidden but powerful factor underlying cognitive aging, or the speed at which your cognitive performance slows down with age.—
Jennifer E. Graham-Engeland,
The Conversation,
28 May 2025
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“Vignette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vignette. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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