vignette
noun/vɪnˈjɛt/
Frequency rank: #17,962 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a short, evocative description or scene that captures a particular moment or character.
Example sentence
The photographer captured a small vignette of an old couple holding hands in the park.
Synonyms & related words
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