thumbnail
English
Etymology
thumb + nail. The phrase thumbnail sketch was first attested 1852. Verb sense attested 1930s.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθʌmneɪl/
Noun
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.
Translations
fingernail on the thumb
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rough sketch
small picture
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Verb
thumbnail (third-person singular simple present thumbnails, present participle thumbnailing, simple past and past participle thumbnailed)
Translations
Further reading
- Maven's Word of the Day, December 11, 1997
- “thumb” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
Portuguese
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