Thumbnail

Word THUMBNAIL
Character 9
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈθʌm.neɪl/

Definitions and meanings of "Thumbnail"

What do we mean by thumbnail?

The nail of the thumb. noun

An image of a graphic or document that is reduced in size so that it serves as an icon of a larger image or to allow multiple images to be viewed on a screen simultaneously or to be transmitted more rapidly. noun

Of, relating to, or of the size of a thumbnail. adjective

Brief; cursory. adjective

To generate a reduced size image of (a graphic or document). transitive verb

The fingernail on the thumb. noun

A rough sketch (e.g., the size of one's thumbnail). noun

A small picture, used as a compact representation of a larger image. noun

To describe concisely. verb

The nail of the thumb noun

The fingernail on the thumb.

A rough sketch (e.g., the size of one's thumbnail).

A small picture, used as a compact representation of a larger image.

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The word "thumbnail" in example sentences

The new update optimises thumbnails — instead of irregular rectangles each thumbnail is a centre-cropped square for maximum thumbnails per page — enlarges images on a distraction free black background with auto-fading buttons, and supports a finger-friendlier interface that emphasises touch and swipe versus the tap-based interface of the old Google Images Search. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The second thumbnail from the bottom right is the CTA Bus Tracker that allows me to track mass transit in Chicago, specificly, my bus, just by hitting the refresh button. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I find it easier to script if I draw everything out in thumbnail form first; the graphics hold together the flow of the story. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Worse, the color of the bar below a thumbnail is meaningless -- it is pulled from one of the colors used for the Web site's favicon and, otherwise, does not appear to convey any important technical information. ❋ Howard Wen (2010)

This will display the file size, for images, the dimensions, and for folders, the number of items inside below each in thumbnail view. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The images are available in thumbnail or high-resolution versions with significant metadata. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I really like the one with door and maze shaped as a skull. web thumbnail is my favorite giantyoda ❋ Unknown (2008)

After searching using any of the five methods, the result will be displayed in thumbnail format. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Like many events sketched repeatedly in thumbnail fashion, the witch trials have become a caricature, a short-hand reference for fanaticism and the darker passages of America's colonial history. ❋ Unknown (2008)

This allows me to see the best photos first, in thumbnail view so I can review them quickly. ❋ Unknown (2008)

When Apelad saw this photo on a website in thumbnail size, he says he ❋ Unknown (2007)

Show here, the entry for Calcium (on the site, each thumbnail is clickable and expands to a scan of the entire page). ❋ Unknown (2007)

(Photo thumbnail from a larger picture on the Daily Telegraph site, credited to Eddie Mulholland) (Thanks, Nandini!) ❋ Unknown (2006)

(Thanks, Ethan!) (Photo thumbnail from a larger picture entitled Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches by Flickr user Corwinok) posted in: ❋ Unknown (2006)

(Photo thumbnail from a larger photo on OCRegister. com, credited to Leonard Ortiz, The Orange County Register) posted in: ❋ Unknown (2006)

(Thanks, Nic!) (Image thumbnail from a larger picture in Mystphoto's Flickr stream) ❋ Unknown (2006)

Creating the actual thumbnail is not that impressive of a feat. ❋ Unknown (2004)

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