VIGNETTING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

vignetting

verb

present participle of vignette

as in silhouetting

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The sculptural dress—part of Louis Vuitton's fall 2026 collection—featured a square neckline framed by a dramatic collar that flared out behind her head, beautifully silhouetting the actress's curly bob hairstyle.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
As the full moon sank below the horizon, silhouetting palm trees at Jetty Park, the light of dawn ushered in the arrival of the world’s largest cruise ship to its new homeport on Florida’s Space Coast.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025

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Trump’s subordinates have been hinting for months that ICE agents or other federal officers may turn up at polling places on Election Day.

— Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
The filmmaker was hinting heavily at what might be in store for the festival’s surprise screening Wednesday evening at the Institut Lumière.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

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Public health teams are actively tracing and monitoring close contacts of both individuals for potential symptoms.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
After tracing the same woodland route that Kino used to enjoy with her father, Kai books an appointment and heads to the remote clinic—housed right within the girls’ old family home.

— James Marsh, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of tracing

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One man, summing up the shock, anger and frustration for everyone, stared straight ahead and at one in particular, gathering up whatever air was left in his lungs and yelled one more f-bomb for good measure.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Beautiful words—really summing up what her whole career is about.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of summing up

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The subpoenas request any documents and communications related to letters sent in July and October by federal officials to state election officials outlining the allegations about noncitizen voters.

— Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Companies must submit non-proprietary expressions of interest outlining their relevant expertise.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of outlining

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Despite this view, Rosenberg is cautious about suggesting that this dynamic makes bonds a safe bet.

— Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Mice given the higher-density vaccine were significantly less likely to develop colon tumors, suggesting that the platform could be adapted to target different cancer-specific proteins.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggesting

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TeamLab got its start in Tokyo in 2001, but over the years grew from exhibiting in galleries to building its own museum-like spaces, today having permanent locales in Japan, China and Saudi Arabia.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Roughly 400 exhibiting brands have been confirmed for the 2026 event as of publishing, up from 360 last year, and registration has been tracking well for both retailers and media, according to event organizers.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhibiting

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Since drafting him 10th overall in 2022, the Jets have gone 20-52.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
Mitchell was close to a pair of White House lawyers involved in drafting the order and was among a small group of outside attorneys who provided suggestions for it, according to several people who helped write it.

— Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2026

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