thumbnail
noun
- reduced-size versions of pictures or videos
- nail of the thumb
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.
- The fingernail on the thumb.
- A rough sketch (e.g., the size of one's thumbnail).
- A small picture, used as a compact representation of a larger image.
- 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.
- To describe concisely.
- To create a smaller representation of (a larger image).