thumbnail en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈθʌm.neɪl/
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Etymology
From thumb + nail. Compare West Frisian tommeneil (“thumbnail”), Dutch duimnagel (“thumbnail”), German Daumennagel (“thumbnail”). The phrase thumbnail sketch was first attested 1852. Verb sense attested 1930s.
Meanings
- 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.
- (qualifier:social media) A small picture representing a post or a video in a list.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thumbnails | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Descendants
サムネール · サムネ · Thumbnail · 섬네일 · サムネイル · thumbnail
Relateds
Translations (91)
pt thumbnail (chiefly computing: small picture) · sk miniatúra (chiefly computing: small picture) · ru превью (chiefly computing: small picture) · fr miniature (chiefly computing: small picture) · nl duimnagel (fingernail on the thumb) · da frimærke (chiefly computing: small picture) · fi peukalonkynsi (fingernail on the thumb) · hu bélyegkép (chiefly computing: small picture) · mk сликичка (chiefly computing: small picture) · hu miniatűr (chiefly computing: small picture) · de Thumbnail (chiefly computing: small picture) · ja サムネイル (chiefly computing: small picture) · es uña del pulgar (fingernail on the thumb) · cmn 拇指指甲 (fingernail on the thumb) · da tommelfingernegl (fingernail on the thumb) · et visand (rough sketch) · mr थंबनेल (chiefly computing: small picture) · pl szkic (rough sketch) · uk карти́нка (chiefly computing: small picture) · fi pikkukuva (chiefly computing: small picture) · sk náhľad (chiefly computing: small picture) · es uña de pólice (fingernail on the thumb) · hu indexkép (chiefly computing: small picture) · et pisipilt (chiefly computing: small picture) · fr croquis (rough sketch) · cy mân-lun (chiefly computing: small picture) · fr aperçu (chiefly computing: small picture) · fr ongle du pouce (fingernail on the thumb) · pl miniatura (chiefly computing: small picture) · ru набро́сок (rough sketch) · ru карти́нка (chiefly computing: small picture) · sv tumnagel (fingernail on the thumb) · fi selailukuva (chiefly computing: small picture) · ja 親指の爪 (fingernail on the thumb) · ru эски́з (rough sketch) · vi hình nhỏ (chiefly computing: small picture) · ko 엄지손톱 (fingernail on the thumb) · id gambar kecil (chiefly computing: small picture) · sh minijatúra (chiefly computing: small picture) · fr vignette (chiefly computing: small picture) · nn miniatyrbilete (chiefly computing: small picture) · gl miniatura (chiefly computing: small picture) · ro miniatură (chiefly computing: small picture) · da miniaturebillede (chiefly computing: small picture) · hu miniatűrkép (chiefly computing: small picture) · cmn 縮略圖 /缩略图 (chiefly computing: small picture) · be карці́нка (chiefly computing: small picture) · de Vorschaubild (chiefly computing: small picture) · id gambar mini (chiefly computing: small picture) · ko 섬네일 (chiefly computing: small picture) · th รูปขนาดย่อ (chiefly computing: small picture) · myv пелькенже (chiefly computing: small picture) · mk палчен нокт (fingernail on the thumb) · vi móng ngón tay cái (fingernail on the thumb) · ga ionga ordóige (fingernail on the thumb) · it miniatura (chiefly computing: small picture) · th ภาพขนาดย่อ (chiefly computing: small picture) · pt esboço (rough sketch) · de Bildvorschau (chiefly computing: small picture) · ru но́готь большо́го па́льца (fingernail on the thumb) · eo bildeto (chiefly computing: small picture) · da skitse (rough sketch) · eo miniaturo (chiefly computing: small picture) · be мініяцю́ра (chiefly computing: small picture) · hu nézőkép (chiefly computing: small picture) · cmn 粗略草圖 /粗略草图 (rough sketch) · pt miniatura (chiefly computing: small picture) · de Miniaturbild (chiefly computing: small picture) · cs miniatura (chiefly computing: small picture) · pt unha do polegar (fingernail on the thumb) · id keluku (chiefly computing: small picture) · it anteprima (chiefly computing: small picture) · cs náhled (chiefly computing: small picture) · bg нокът на палеца (fingernail on the thumb) · sh минијату́ра (chiefly computing: small picture) · de Daumennagel (fingernail on the thumb) · fi pienoiskuva (chiefly computing: small picture) · cy byrgofiant (rough sketch) · uk мініатю́ра (chiefly computing: small picture) · ru миниатю́ра (chiefly computing: small picture) · no miniatyrbilde (chiefly computing: small picture) · pl paznokieć kciuka (fingernail on the thumb) · cs nehet na palci (fingernail on the thumb) · fi esikatselukuva (chiefly computing: small picture) · id miniatur (chiefly computing: small picture) · lv miniatūra (chiefly computing: small picture) · lv sīktēls (chiefly computing: small picture) · vo dömanuel (fingernail on the thumb) · tl panhinlalaki (chiefly computing: small picture) · fi raakaluonnos (rough sketch) · es miniatura (chiefly computing: small picture)