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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From thumb + nail. The phrase thumbnail sketch was first attested 1852. Verb sense attested 1930s.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
thumbnail (plural thumbnails)
- The fingernail on the thumb.
- A rough sketch (e.g., the size of one's thumbnail).
- (chiefly computing) A small picture, used as a compact representation of a larger image.
Usage notes[edit]
- (computing): Unlike an icon, which is generally a representative symbol, a thumbnail is a smaller identical copy of the original larger image.
Descendants[edit]
Translations[edit]
fingernail on the thumb
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rough sketch
chiefly computing: small picture
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See also[edit]
Verb[edit]
thumbnail (third-person singular simple present thumbnails, present participle thumbnailing, simple past and past participle thumbnailed)
- (transitive) To describe concisely.
- (transitive, computing) To create a smaller representation of (a larger image).
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
describe concisely
Further reading[edit]
- Maven's Word of the Day, December 11, 1997
- Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “thumb”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from English thumbnail.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
thumbnail m (plural thumbnails)
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