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thumb|nail — «THUHM NAYL», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the nail of the thumb. 2. Figurative. something very small or short. –adj. Figurative. very small or short: »a thumbnail sketch … Useful english dictionary
thumbnail — thumb|nail1 [ θʌm,neıl ] noun count the nail on your thumb thumbnail thumb|nail 2 [ θʌm,neıl ] adjective providing only the main facts, not the details: a thumbnail sketch (=a short general description): The article gives a thumbnail sketch of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thumbnail — thumb|nail1 [ˈθʌmneıl] adj thumbnail sketch/portrait a short description that gives only the main facts about a person, thing, or event ▪ a thumbnail sketch of recent political events in America thumbnail 2 thumbnail2 n 1.) the nail on your thumb … Dictionary of contemporary English
thumbnail — thumb•nail [[t]ˈθʌmˌneɪl[/t]] n. 1) the nail of the thumb 2) anything quite small or brief, as a biographical sketch 3) brief and concise: a thumbnail description of Corsica[/ex] • Etymology: 1595–1605 … From formal English to slang
thumbnail — ► NOUN 1) the nail of the thumb. 2) (before another noun ) brief or concise: a thumbnail sketch … English terms dictionary
thumbnail — [thum′nāl΄] n. the nail of the thumb adj. very small, brief, or concise [a thumbnail sketch] … English World dictionary
thumbnail — /thum nayl /, n. 1. the nail of the thumb. 2. anything quite small or brief, as a small drawing or short essay. 3. Print. a small, rough dummy. 4. Also called porkchop. Journ., Print. a half column portrait in a newspaper. adj. 5. quite small or… … Universalium
thumbnail — [[t]θʌ̱mneɪl[/t]] thumbnails also thumb nail 1) N COUNT Your thumbnail is the nail on your thumb. 2) ADJ: ADJ n A thumbnail sketch or account is a very short description of an event, idea, or plan which gives only the main details … English dictionary
thumbnail — I UK [ˈθʌmˌneɪl] / US noun [countable] Word forms thumbnail : singular thumbnail plural thumbnails 1) the nail on your thumb 2) computing a small picture of something shown on a computer screen, especially on a page of a website II UK [ˈθʌmˌneɪl] … English dictionary
thumbnail — I. noun Date: 1604 1. the nail of the thumb 2. a miniature computer graphic sometimes hyperlinked to a full size version II. adjective Date: 1852 concise, brief < a thumbnail sketch > … New Collegiate Dictionary
thumbnail — noun 1》 the nail of the thumb. 2》 [as modifier] brief or concise in description or representation: a thumbnail sketch … English new terms dictionary
