The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
VIGNETTES
Noun
vignettes
plural of vignette
Verb
vignettes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of vignette
Source: Wiktionary
VIGNETTE
Vi*gnette", n. Etym: [F. vignette, fr. vigne a vine. See Vine, and cf. Vinette.]
1. (Arch.)
Definition: A running ornament consisting of leaves and tendrils, used in Gothic architecture.
2. A decorative design, originally representing vine branches or tendrils, at the head of a chapter, of a manuscript or printed book, or in a similar position; hence, by extension, any small picture in a book; hence, also, as such pictures are often without a definite bounding line, any picture, as an engraving, a photograph, or the like, which vanishes gradually at the edge.
Vi*gnette", v. t.
Definition: To make, as an engraving or a photograph, with a border or edge insensibly fading away.
VIGNETTE
Vi*gnette", n. Etym: [F. vignette, fr. vigne a vine. See Vine, and cf. Vinette.]
1. (Arch.)
Definition: A running ornament consisting of leaves and tendrils, used in Gothic architecture.
2. A decorative design, originally representing vine branches or tendrils, at the head of a chapter, of a manuscript or printed book, or in a similar position; hence, by extension, any small picture in a book; hence, also, as such pictures are often without a definite bounding line, any picture, as an engraving, a photograph, or the like, which vanishes gradually at the edge.
Vi*gnette", v. t.
Definition: To make, as an engraving or a photograph, with a border or edge insensibly fading away.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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