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noun thumb·nail \ˈthəm-ˌnāl, -ˈnāl\
: the hard covering at the end of a thumb : the fingernail of a thumb
computers : a very small copy of a larger picture on a computer
Full Definition of THUMBNAIL
1
: the nail of the thumb
2
: a miniature computer graphic sometimes hyperlinked to a full-size version
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First Known Use of THUMBNAIL
1604
Rhymes with THUMBNAIL
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adjective
: very short or brief
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First Known Use of THUMBNAIL
1852
Related to THUMBNAIL
- Synonyms
- aphoristic, apothegmatic, brief, capsule, compact, compendious, crisp, curt, elliptical (or elliptic), epigrammatic, laconic, monosyllabic, pithy, sententious, succinct, summary, telegraphic, terse, concise
- Antonyms
- circuitous, circumlocutory, diffuse, long-winded, prolix, rambling, verbose, windy, wordy
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