thumbnail

ˈθʌmneɪl

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Definition of thumbnail - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medicalthe nail on the thumb

She painted her thumbnail bright red.

technologysmall image representing a larger one

Click the thumbnail to view the full picture.

icon

preview

snapshot

artrough sketch or drawing

He drew a thumbnail of the landscape.

draft

sketch

Verb

tr.

technologycreate a smaller image representation

The software can thumbnail the photos for quick viewing.

downsize

miniaturize

summarizegive a brief summary of something

He thumbnails the article for the presentation.

outline

summarize

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Images of thumbnail

the nail on the thumb
small image representing a larger one
rough sketch or drawing

Expressions with thumbnail

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thumbnail sketch

brief description capturing the essence

The article provided a thumbnail sketch of the event.

thumbnail moon

moon phase resembling a thumbnail shape

The thumbnail moon hung low in the evening sky.

thumbnail image

small preview picture representing a larger image or video

Click the thumbnail image to open the full-size photo.

Origin of thumbnail

English, thumb + nail

Terms with thumbnail included in their meaning

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thumb

internet

thumbnail picture on the internet

TGP

acr.

acr: thumbnail gallery post

post showing small pictures to click

thumbnail moon

astronomy

moon phase resembling a thumbnail shape

thumbnailing

adj.

imagery

relating to or resembling a thumbnail

Examples of thumbnail in a sentence

Her thumbnail was longer than the others.
The gallery displayed thumbnails for each artwork.
She scrolled through thumbnails of the video clips.
She quickly sketched a thumbnail of the character design.
The artist's notebook was filled with thumbnails of various ideas.
You can thumbnail images to save storage space.

The app allows users to thumbnail videos easily.
She thumbnails the report for the team meeting.
They asked him to thumbnail the book for the newsletter.

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French:ongle du pouce, créer une vignette, ...
German:Daumennagel, verkleinern, ...
Italian:unghia del pollice, creare miniature, ...
Spanish:uña del pulgar, crear miniaturas, ...
Portuguese:unha do polegar, criar miniaturas, ...
Chinese:拇指指甲, 缩略, ...
Japanese:親指の爪, サムネイル化する, ...
Arabic:ظُفْر الإِبْهام, صَغَّرَ الصُّورَة, ...
Hebrew:צִיפּוֹרֶן אַגּוּדַל, לְמַזְעֵר, ...
Russian:ноготь на большом пальце, создавать уменьшенные изображения, ...
Ukrainian:ніготь на великому пальці, створювати мініатюри, ...
Hindi:अंगूठे का नाखून, थंबनेल बनाना, ...
Bengali:বুড়ো আঙুলের নখ, ছোট আকারে তৈরি করা, ...
Catalan:ungla del polze, crear miniatures, ...
Czech:nehet na palci, vytvořit miniaturu, ...
Danish:tommelfingernegl, lave thumbnails, ...
Dutch:duimnagel, verkleinen, ...
Greek:νύχι του αντίχειρα, δημιουργώ μικρογραφίες, ...
Hungarian:hüvelykujjköröm, bélyegképet készíteni, ...
Khmer:ក្រចកមេដៃ, បង្កើតរូបភាពតូច, ...
Korean:엄지손톱, 썸네일로 만들다, ...
Persian:ناخن شست, کوچک کرد, ...
Polish:paznokieć kciuka, tworzyć miniatury, ...
Portuguese (BR):unha do polegar, criar miniaturas, ...
Romanian:unghia de la degetul mare, a crea miniaturi, ...
Swedish:tumnagel, thumbnail, ...
Thai:เล็บหัวแม่มือ, สร้างภาพขนาดเล็ก, ...
Turkish:baş parmak tırnağı, küçük resim haline getirmek, ...
Vietnamese:móng tay cái, tạo ảnh thu nhỏ, ...

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