Vignette

Definitions

1. 1.

   noun

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

2. 2.

   noun

   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.

3. 3.

   noun

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

4. 4.

   noun

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

   Similar:accountanecdotedepictionportrayalrepresentation
5. 5.

   noun

   The central pictorial image on a postage stamp.