| Vignette (vignette) |
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| n. | (?; 277) |
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| Vi*gnette" |
| [F. vignette,
fr. vigne a vine. See Vine, and cf. Vinette.] |
A running ornament consisting of
leaves and tendrils, used in Gothic architecture.
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; hence, by extension, any small
picture in a book; hence, also, as such pictures are often without a
definite bounding line, any picture, as an engraving, a photograph, or the
like, which vanishes gradually at the edge.
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| Vignette (vignette) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Vi*gnette" |
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To make, as an
engraving or a photograph, with a border or edge insensibly fading
away.
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| Vignette (vignette) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Vi*gnette" |
|
A picture,
illustration, or depiction in words, esp. one of a small or dainty
kind.
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