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thumbnail

/ˈθʌm.neɪl/

Translations

thumbnailnoun

thumbnails

/ˈθʌm.neɪl/

vignetteInformatique, photo.

The website displayed thumbnails of the photos in the gallery for easy browsing.

Le site web affichait des vignettes des photos de la galerie pour faciliter la navigation.

Additional translations

ongle du pouce

Synonyms

thumbnailverb

thumbnailed

Past Simple

thumbnailed

Past Participle

thumbnailing

Gerund

Widely used in computing and graphic design to mean ‘to create a thumbnail image’ and, figuratively, ‘to outline briefly’.

miniaturiserInformatique.

The software automatically thumbnails each picture you upload.

Le logiciel miniaturise automatiquement chaque image que vous téléversez.

Additional translations

résumerAu sens figuré : présenter brièvement et de façon concise.

Synonyms

sketch out

sum up

thumbnailadjective

/ˈθʌmneɪl/

/ˈθʌmˌneɪl/

sommaireStyle soutenu ou courant selon le contexte; s'emploie pour une présentation brève et condensée.

The professor provided a thumbnail sketch of the theory before delving into the details.

Le professeur a donné une esquisse sommaire de la théorie avant d'entrer dans les détails.

Synonyms

Definitions

thumbnailnoun

A small image representation of a larger image, often used to provide a quick preview.

The website displayed thumbnails of the photos in the gallery for easy browsing.

The nail of the thumb.

She accidentally chipped her thumbnail while opening the can.

thumbnailverb

To create a small preview image of (a larger image or page).

The software automatically thumbnails each picture you upload.

To present or outline something briefly and concisely.

Could you thumbnail the main points before we begin the meeting?

thumbnailadjective

Of a small or concise nature, often used to describe a brief or summarized version of something.

The professor provided a thumbnail sketch of the theory before delving into the details.