VIGNETTE


Meaning of VIGNETTE in English

/ vɪnˈjet; NAmE / noun ( formal )

1.

a short piece of writing or acting that clearly shows what a particular person, situation, etc. is like

2.

a small picture or drawing, especially on the first page of a book

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (in sense 2; also as an architectural term denoting a carved representation of a vine): from French , diminutive of vigne vine.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.