VIGNETTER

Etymology

Noun

vignetter (plural vignetters)

(historical) A device used by photographers for printing vignettes, consisting of a screen of paper or glass with a central aperture whose edges become opaque by gradual degrees.

A maker of vignettes.

Anagrams

• revetting

Source: Wiktionary


Vi*gnett"er, n.

1. A device used by photographers in printing vignettes, consisting of a screen of paper or glass with a central aperture the edges of which become opaque by intensible gradations.

2. A maker of vignettes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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