Origin: French suffix -ette
Vignette has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
a photograph whose edges shade off gradually
"The photographer cropped the image into a soft vignette to draw attention to the subject's face while letting the corners fade away."
a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books)
"The author opened each chapter with a brief vignette depicting a moment from her grandmother's life."
A running ornament consisting of leaves and tendrils, used in Gothic architecture.
"The restoration team carefully cleaned the weathered vine-like vignette that framed the rose window on the cathedral's facade."
To make, as an engraving or a photograph, with a border or edge gradually fading away.
"The photographer applied a vignette to the portrait so that the corners gently darkened, drawing all attention to the subject's face."