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    thumbnail
    /ˈθʌmneɪl/

    noun

    • 1. the nail of the thumb.
    • 2. a very small or concise description, representation, or summary: "a thumbnail sketch"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHUMBNAIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    THUMBNAIL definition: 1. the nail on the thumb 2. a small picture of an image or page on a computer screen 3. the nail on…. Learn more.

  3. www.techtarget.com › whatis › definitionWhat is a thumbnail and how is it used? - TechTarget

    A thumbnail is a small image representation of a larger image, usually intended to make it easier and faster to look at or manage a group of larger images. Graphic designers and photographers typically use this term.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ThumbnailThumbnail - Wikipedia

    Thumbnails are reduced-size versions of pictures or videos, used to help in recognizing and organizing them, serving the same role for images as a normal text index does for words.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › thumbnailThumbnail Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of THUMBNAIL is the nail of the thumb. How to use thumbnail in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishthumbnail noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    (computing) a very small picture on a computer screen that shows you what a larger picture looks like, or what a page of a document will look like when you print it. See thumbnail in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: thumbnail. Definition of thumbnail noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHUMBNAIL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    THUMBNAIL meaning: 1. the nail on the thumb 2. a small picture of an image or page on a computer screen 3. the nail on…. Learn more.

  8. techterms.com › definition › thumbnailThumbnail Definition - What is a thumbnail? - TechTerms.com

    Jun 4, 2010 · A thumbnail image is a small image that represents a larger one. Thumbnails are often used to provide snapshots of several images in a single space. They are commonly used by digital photo organization programs as well as visual search engines.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › thumbnailTHUMBNAIL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the nail of the thumb. anything quite small or brief, as a small drawing or short essay. Printing. a small, rough dummy. Also called porkchop. Journalism, Printing. a half-column portrait in a newspaper. adjective. quite small or brief; concise: a thumbnail description of Corsica. verb (used with object)

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTHUMBNAIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A thumbnail sketch or account is a very short description of an event, idea, or plan which gives only the main details.

  11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › thumbnailThumbnail - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 17, 2024 · /ˌθʌmˈneɪl/ /ˈθʌmneɪl/ IPA guide. Other forms: thumbnails. Definitions of thumbnail. noun. the nail of the thumb. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Thumbnail." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/thumbnail. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples...