Clues for the word "VIGNETTE"

We've had 17 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 20 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Universal crossword on April 16, 2017.

Definition of vignette

n. - A running ornament consisting of leaves and tendrils, used in Gothic architecture.
n. - A decorative design, originally representing vine branches or tendrils, at the head of a chapter, of a manuscript or printed book, or in a similar position; hence, by extension, any small picture in a book; hence, also, as such pictures are often without a definite bounding line, any picture, as an engraving, a photograph, or the like, which vanishes gradually at the edge.
v. t. - To make, as an engraving or a photograph, with a border or edge insensibly fading away.