vignetting

present participle of vignette

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Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • As if hinting toward the most logical endpoint of the premise, the script occasionally flirts with outright nihilism.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
  • From there, Towanda pressed Tamar about not wanting to film with the group, a question Tamar brushed off, hinting that her sisters already knew the reason why.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These changes coincide with Continuum, a retrospective exhibition tracing two decades of history through archival materials, fine artworks, and program milestones.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Generally, Antifa describes those in opposition to fascism and far-right neo-Nazi ideologies, tracing their roots to 20th-century resistance movements in Europe.
    Richard Hall, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The shell appeared brighter in the northeast and southwest, with a fainter arc connecting the two regions to the northwest, outlining the outer edge.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
  • According to the Texas Tribune, Mitchell’s letter marks the first time that a Texas university system has formally limited discussions of trans and nonbinary identities, despite him not explicitly outlining what professors can and cannot touch upon.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These rare steroids were linked to ancient sponges, but the findings sparked debate, with some suggesting alternative origins, including non-biological processes.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Trump has fueled additional uncertainty by suggesting that his administration could use the shutdown to impose permanent cuts to the federal workforce and social programs.
    Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Until now, a significant obstacle has been the lack of a device that could route photons of arbitrary polarization at standard telecommunication wavelengths while simultaneously exhibiting both low signal loss and high fidelity.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Using pure well water, wild yeasts (some propagated from its own fruit trees and beehives), local and heirloom grains, hops, and fruits, and house sour cultures, the brewery creates, ages, blends and bottles unique, small-batch beers exhibiting the wildness of Oregon terroir.
    Ben Davidson Correspondent, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Center played a critical role in drafting Arizona's law and has pointed to it as a big success.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • After drafting two quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL draft, the Cleveland Browns have found themselves in a tough situation going forward as there is plenty of uncertainty surrounding their future and who will be leading them.
    Hunter Simpson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Vignetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vignetting. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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