vignetting

verb

present participle of vignette
as in silhouetting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vignetting
  1. silhouetting
  2. hinting
  3. tracing
  4. summing up
  5. outlining
  6. suggesting
  7. exhibiting
  8. drafting
Verb
  • 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
Definition of silhouetting
Verb
  • Matt Rogers offered some insight into his split from Below Deck star Fraser Olender — hinting that there’s not any drama between them.
    — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
  • While challenges like corporate and political opposition exist, similar hurdles were overcome when the 40-hour week was adopted, hinting this could be the next evolution of work.
    — Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of hinting
Verb
  • Directed by their longtime collaborator Garth Jennings, the feature combines footage from their arena tour behind last year’s reunion album, More, with archival film tracing the band’s rise from tenacious Sheffield also-rans to Britpop darlings.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
  • Among the most intriguing projects debuting within the category is Alex Gibney’s Musk, tracing the life of the titular SpaceX founder and trillionaire in an almost four-hour film.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of tracing
Verb
  • An easy way of summing up what the judge had to say is that this was never a legitimate case.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • Then, summing up what seemed to be the vibe of the patio.
    — Peter Larsen, Daily News, 26 May 2026
Definition of summing up
Verb
  • Consider outlining your non-negotiables in advance of a difficult discussion.
    — Frederick J. Ryan, Fortune, 25 July 2026
  • In 2022, Calida Group acquired Cosabella for $80 million, outlining plans to expand both its department store and digital business, both Stateside and in Europe.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Definition of outlining
Verb
  • But beyond those dates, bookings for June 10 through July 19 totaled 430K nights, roughly flat compared to last year, suggesting no real uplift on those days, Linda Rollins, an AirDNA research analyst told the Miami Herald.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • By reproducing Campbell’s soup cans and Marilyn Monroe portraits at industrial scale, Warhol collapsed the distinction between commerce and culture, suggesting that mass production and repetition could become a form of value in itself.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 21 July 2026
Definition of suggesting
Verb
  • Often if calcium levels in the soil are too low, plants would also be exhibiting signs of deficiency including stunted growth, curling of leaves and perhaps spotting or scorching on leaves.
    — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
  • While most were discharged, 28 exhibiting more serious symptoms remained under observation in hospital as of Wednesday morning local time.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
Definition of exhibiting
Verb
  • Recently, Overton has been involved in drafting new policies for the use of peptides, short chains of amino acids that are available on the gray market but that, in many cases, have scant scientific evidence to support their safety or efficacy.
    — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
  • Most of them are drafting these policies right now, quietly, with very little to go on, and the terms will be set by whoever shows up with a proposal first.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of drafting
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