vignette

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 18, 2021 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>vignette</strong> &#149; \vin-YET\&nbsp; &#149; <em>noun</em><br /> <p>A <em>vignette</em> is a short written description or a brief scene in a movie or play.</p> <p>// The play's program features a brief <em>vignette</em> about each member of the cast.</p> <p>// The documentary is a series of <em>vignettes</em> showing the lives of three families under quarantine during the pandemic.</p> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vignette">See the entry ></a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>"Additional pregame and in-game presentations will feature tributes and <em>vignettes</em> honoring [Phil] Niekro as one of baseball's greatest knuckleball pitchers." — <em>The Albany (Georgia) Herald</em>, 9 Aug. 2021</p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p><em>Vignette</em> comes from the Middle French noun <em>vigne</em>, meaning "vine." In English, the word was first used in the early 17th century for a design or illustration that ran along the blank border of a page, or one that marked the beginning or end of a chapter. Such designs got their name because they often looked like little vines. It wasn't until the late 19th century that <em>vignette</em> began being used for a brief literary sketch or narrative.</p> <br /><br /> </p> </font>