thumbnail

Meaning

Noun

1. The fingernail on the thumb.
2. A rough sketch (e.g., the size of one's thumbnail).
3. A small picture, used as a compact representation of a larger image.
4. A picture displayed by posts and videos pre-clicked conveying the matters discussed/shown in that post.

Verb

1. (transitive) To describe concisely.
2. (transitive) To create a smaller representation of (a larger image).

Synonyms

miniature

thumb-nail

Translations

miniatura

miniature

Daumennagel

unghia del pollice

imagette

Vorschaubild

vignette

anteprima

croquis

Miniaturansicht

aperçu

duimnagel

miniatuur

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈθʌm.neɪl/

Etymology

From thumb + nail. The phrase thumbnail sketch was first attested 1852. Verb sense attested 1930s.