vignette

1. A running ornament consisting of leaves and tendrils, used in Gothic architecture.

2. A decorative design, originally representing vine branches or tendrils, at the head of a chapter, of a manuscript or printed book, or in a similar position.

   Vignette

   винье́ткаvinʹjétka

3. (broadly)Any small borderless picture in a book, especially an engraving, photograph, or the like, which vanishes gradually at the edge.

   Vignette

   винье́ткаvinʹjétka

4. (broadly)A short story or anecdote that presents a scene or tableau, or paints a picture.

   Vignette, bildhafte Darstellung, Szenerie

5. The central pictorial image on a postage stamp.

6. The characteristic of a camera lens, either by deficiency in design or by mismatch of the lens with the film format, that produces an image smaller than the film's frame with a crudely focused border. Photographers may deliberately choose this characteristic for a special effect.

7. Any effect in a photographic picture where qualities vanish towards the edges.

8. A hardware deficiency (even occurring in most expensive models) of a computer display wherein the picture slants towards a colour or brightness towards the edges especially if viewed from an angle.

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9. A small sticker affixed to a vehicle windscreen to indicate that tolls have been paid.

   Vignette

1. Each vignette adds something distinct to the film.

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2. Her new book takes the form of a series of vignettes.

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3. A vignette is a short written description or a brief scene in a movie or play.

   ruВиньетка - это краткое письменное описание или маленькая сцена в фильме или спектакле.

   deEine Vignette ist eine kurze schriftliche Beschreibung oder eine kleine Szene in einem Film oder Theaterstück.

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4. Rather than depicting patriotic vignettes, Jackson concentrated on the quiet stoicism of people in pursuit of a better life.

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