thumbnail

/ˈθʌmˌneɪl/
adjective
  1. Very small or brief; concise.
    • She wrote a thumbnail sketch of her travel plans.
    • The report included a thumbnail biography of each author.
    • He gave a thumbnail description of the problem.
noun
  1. The nail on the thumb.
    • He accidentally hit his thumbnail with the hammer.
    • She painted her thumbnail bright red.
    • I need to trim my thumbnail; it's too long.
  2. A small, reduced-size version of an image, used for previewing or organizing digital files.
    • She scrolled through the thumbnails to find the right document.
    • Click on the thumbnail to see the full photo.
    • The video platform shows a thumbnail for each video.
  3. A brief, concise description or summary.
    • The professor gave a thumbnail of the lecture topic.
    • This article provides a thumbnail of the company's history.
    • Can you give me a thumbnail of the plot?
What does "thumbnail" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean