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vignettea brief evocative description, account, or episode

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a brief evocative description, account, or episode

Pronunciation (IPA): /vɪnˈjɛt/

Korean meaning: 간단하고 인상적인 묘사나 일화

Korean pronunciation: 비**녜**트

Example Sentences

  • The Instagram influencer's apartment tour was just a series of perfectly curated vignettes.
  • Her memoir consists of vivid vignettes from childhood summers at her grandmother's house.
  • The photographer specialized in creating romantic wedding vignettes that made even the grumpiest relatives look dreamy.

vignette

NOUN

//vɪnˈjɛt//

a brief evocative description, account, or episode

vignette concept
💡 Concept

an elderly gentleman sits across from a young woman, gesturing expressively as he shares a short story from his past. His eyes sparkle with warmth as he describes a simple but meaningful memory. The young woman leans forward attentively, completely absorbed in his brief but vivid tale. Her coffee cup sits forgotten as she becomes lost in the evocative details he paints with his words. Other patrons in the background pause their conversations, drawn to the captivating snippet of life being shared. a brief evocative description or episode being told

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/vɪnˈjɛt/
🇬🇧 UK/vɪnˈjɛt/

🌳Etymology

Rootvign
Suffix--ette

Origin

From French 'vignette', originally meaning 'little vine'. Medieval books used vine decorations around text, so the word evolved to mean 'small decorative illustration' and later 'brief descriptive sketch'.

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🎵Rhyme

silhouettecassettebrunette
silhouette
cassette
brunette

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The Instagram influencer's apartment tour was just a series of perfectly curated vignettes.

Her memoir consists of vivid vignettes from childhood summers at her grandmother's house.

😄 Fun example

The photographer specialized in creating romantic wedding vignettes that made even the grumpiest relatives look dreamy.

The novel opens with a poignant vignette of the protagonist's last day in his hometown.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

sketchsnapshotportraitanecdoteepisode

Antonyms

epicsagachronicle

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