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1. A brief literary description
   - sketch
    
2. A photograph whose edges shade off gradually
    
3. A small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books)

1. Make (an engraving or photograph) with a border or edge that gradually fades away

Derived forms: vignetted, vignettes, vignetting

Type of: description, exposure, photo, photograph, pic [informal], piccy [informal], picture, sketch, study

Encyclopedia: Vignette