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thumbnail

noun

  1. reduced-size versions of pictures or videos
  2. nail of the thumb
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈθʌm.neɪl/

noun

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.

  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

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.

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