VIGNETTES
13
Scrabble
16
WWF
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Definition
noun
- 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.
- (by extension) Any small borderless picture in a book, especially an engraving, photograph, or the like, which vanishes gradually at the edge.
- (by extension) A short story or anecdote that presents a scene or tableau, or paints a picture.
- The central pictorial image on a postage stamp.
verb
- To make, as an engraving or a photograph, with a border or edge gradually fading away.
Source: Wiktionary
