What is an example of a vignette?

Answer 1

vi·gnette

n.

1. A decorative design placed at the beginning or end of a book or chapter of a book or along the border of a page.

2. An unbordered picture, often a portrait, that shades off into the surrounding color at the edges.

3.

1. A short, usually descriptive literary sketch.

2. A short scene or incident, as from a movie.

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vignette -> a picture having a background or that is shaded off gradually

Answer 2

a short, usually descriptive literary sketch

Depends what context you use it in.

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Answer 3

A vignette does not have a beginning, middle and end. what ever scene or setting your given you have to write atmosphere, how does the character feel, setting...etc

Answer 4

"Four Jazz Vignettes" is the title of four short jazz pieces for Saxophone Quartet composed by Lennie Neihaus.

Answer 5

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