VIGNETTE Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

vin-ˈyet

Definition of vignette

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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verb

as in to outline

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Noun

Sketches, photographs lost in a fire Norman Rockwell was known for using meticulous detail to draw out a range of human emotions in his vignettes of everyday life. — Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 25 June 2026 The 44th president himself even provides an on-screen introduction for the seven-episode series, which is otherwise composed of standalone vignettes. — Alison Herman, Variety, 24 June 2026

Verb

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 See All Example Sentences for vignette

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Noun

Colorful embroidery decorated Bluemarble’s washed blue jeans, while printed portraits were seen on Undercover’s jeans and key chains dangled from Vetements’ jeans with unraveled hems.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Monks and ordinary Tibetans are forced to replace portraits of previous Dalai Lamas and even traditional thangkas with portraits of Xi Jinping and Mao Zedong.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of portrait

Verb

Warsh made his mark during his first meeting as chair in June, holding rates steady while outlining changes to the central bank's approach.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 15 July 2026
According to reporting by The Sacramento Bee, the new hiring protocol will allow managers to outline criteria for their ideal candidate and sort applications based on those measures.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of outline

Noun

The description herein is a summary and intended for informational purposes only and does not include all terms, conditions and exclusions of the policies described.

— Brian Sloan,Dan Avery, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Just two words — a short description of a neighborhood — has sparked a lawsuit between two Miami-Dade developers.

— Alexandra Phelps July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of description

Verb

But by that September, Kelce was hinting his efforts had achieved some success.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Cloud infrastructure has proven to be highly lucrative for hyperscaler peers Amazon, Microsoft and Google, and Zuckerberg has hinted of late that Meta could be headed in that direction.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Definition of hint

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Other standout moments include a depiction of Halley’s comet, some six centuries before the birth of Edmond Halley, the English astronomer after which it would one day be named.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Stretching nearly 70 meters, the embroidery contains more than 620 people and 737 animals across 58 scenes, including striking depictions of battle and its aftermath.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 July 2026

Definition of depiction

Verb

When hunting, the dragonflies approached their prey from below, so prey was often viewed silhouetted against the sky.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
Look out for delicate, wispy cloud formations that shine silver and blue in the twilight, while other clouds near the horizon appear dark and silhouetted in the evening sky.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 June 2026

Definition of silhouette

Noun

Some of the first reports indicated that Adebayo threw a punch at Herro’s head before the two were separated, but some league sources have indicated that initial portrayals of the fight were overblown.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Seeing Black children and their families living ordinary yet robust lives in stories undermines negative portrayals.

— Brooke Harris Garad, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

Definition of portrayal

Verb

To summarize, physical AI governance is an extension of operational and safety governance, and the boards best positioned are ones that import high-reliability-organization oversight practices rather than scaling up their AI ethics frameworks.

— Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
The Downshift summarizes news items in a few sentences, with links to other sites to get the deeper story.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 9 July 2026

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