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thumbnail

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Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
20
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈθʌm.neɪl/

Definition of thumbnail

6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The fingernail on the thumb.
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noun

  1. The fingernail on the thumb.
  2. A rough sketch (e.g., the size of one's thumbnail).
  3. A small picture, used as a compact representation of a larger image.
  4. A picture displayed by posts and videos pre-clicked conveying the matters discussed/shown in that post.

verb

  1. (transitive)To describe concisely.
  2. (transitive)To create a smaller representation of (a larger image).

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Etymology

From thumb + nail. Compare West Frisian tommeneil (“thumbnail”), Dutch duimnagel (“thumbnail”), German Daumennagel (“thumbnail”). The phrase thumbnail sketch was first attested 1852. Verb sense attested 1930s.

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