VIGNETTE

The word '''Vignette''', from the same root as ''vine'', originally referred to a decorative border in a book. Later, the word also came to be used for a photographic portrait which is clear in the center, and fades off at the edges, and also short descriptive literature focusing on a particular moment or person. The other uses below are mostly derived from these:

★ Vignette (graphic design), decorative designs usually in books to separate sections or chapters

★ Vignette (packaging design), a decoration technique to add colorful customization, company logo or variable data to a presentation package. Typically vignettes are made of metal or a polymer material and digitally printed in 4 color process.

★ Vignetting in photography, any process by which there is loss in clarity towards the corners and sides of an image

★ Vignette (literature), short, impressionistic scenes that focus on one moment or give a particular insight into a character, idea, or setting

★ Vignette (architecture), small views or pictures which display what's going on in certain areas of a drawing, and they can be rendered or sketched

★ Vignette (professional wrestling), a piece of video footage, featuring characters or events, shown to the audience for entertainment or edification

★ Vignette (road tax), a small, coloured sticker affixed to motor vehicles in some European nations to indicate road tolls have been paid

★ Vignette (software), a commercial software content management system, portal and collaboration tools company

★ Vignette (vineyard), a vineyard in viticulture

★ Vignette (adult entertainment), these movie or photo themes offer the same sexual excitement and energy as main stream adult entertainment, but are less explicit. This theme is for those who like watching couples and exploring deep sexual fantasies, but don't like the focus on extreme action.