[ vi:'njɛt , vɪ- ]
■ noun
1》 a brief evocative account or description.
2》 a small illustration or portrait photograph which fades into its background without a definite border.
3》 a small ornamental design in a book or carving, typically based on foliage.
■ verb portray in the style of a ~.
↘produce (a photograph) with softened or fading edges.
Derivatives
vignettist noun
Origin
ME (also denoting a carved representation of a vine): from Fr., dimin. of vigne 'vine'.