אנגלית

thumbnail

gb/θˈʌmnˌeɪl/ us/θˈʌmnˌeɪl/
A2 אנגלית
~ 4800
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם B1 entity
1

Small preview image

A small picture that shows what a bigger picture or video looks like.

תבנית שימוש: a thumbnail of [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'thumbnail' with 'nail on the thumb' when first encountering the word online.
מילים נרדפות
preview image (Highlights that it shows a preview rather than the full content.) | icon (Usually smaller and more symbolic, not necessarily a preview.)
הפכים
full-size image (The complete, original image without reduction.)
צירופים
thumbnail image |video thumbnail |clickable thumbnail |thumbnail preview |thumbnail gallery
נושאים
technology |media |internet |communication |arts_entertainment
דוגמאות
  • The website displays a thumbnail next to each article.
  • I clicked on the thumbnail to watch the full video.
  • You can change the thumbnail for your YouTube video in the settings.
  • The gallery shows thumbnails of all the photos in the album.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • I saw a thumbnail of the movie.
  • Click the thumbnail to see the big picture.
  • The page has many thumbnails of flowers.
שם עצם A2 entity
2

Nail of the thumb

The nail on your thumb.

תבנית שימוש: [someone]'s thumbnail
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may not realize that 'thumbnail' is also used in technology for small images, leading to confusion.
מילים נרדפות
thumb nail (Spelled as two words; same literal meaning.)
הפכים
toenail (Nail on a toe instead of a thumb.)
צירופים
long thumbnail |broken thumbnail |trim a thumbnail
נושאים
body |health |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • She painted her thumbnail bright red.
  • He broke his thumbnail while opening the can.
  • A splinter got stuck under my thumbnail.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • My thumbnail is short.
  • I cut my thumbnail yesterday.
  • Her thumbnail is pink.
שם עצם B2 entity
3

Short summary or outline

A very short description of something.

תבנית שימוש: a thumbnail of [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners think 'thumbnail' in this sense always refers to pictures, but it can be about text or ideas too.
מילים נרדפות
outline (Suggests a structured summary, not necessarily as brief as a 'thumbnail'.) | sketch (Can refer to a quick drawing or brief description.)
הפכים
detailed account (Gives all details rather than a brief summary.)
צירופים
thumbnail sketch |thumbnail portrait |thumbnail description
נושאים
communication |writing |education |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • The report begins with a thumbnail of last year's performance.
  • He gave me a thumbnail sketch of her life story.
  • The guide offers a thumbnail description of each attraction.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • He wrote a thumbnail of his trip.
  • She gave me a thumbnail of the book.
  • I read a thumbnail about the movie.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
thumbnail
IPA
GB/θˈʌmnˌeɪl/
US/θˈʌmnˌeɪl/
הברות והטעמה
thumb - nail (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (thumb)
צורות המילה
Noun
  • Base: thumbnail
  • Plural: thumbnails
משפחת מילים
Forms
thumbnails noun
Core family
thumb noun A1 nail noun A1
ביטויים

thumbnail image

1
/θˈʌmnˌeɪl ˈɪmɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase technical

Small digital preview picture

A small picture on a computer or phone that shows what something bigger looks like.

דוגמאות
  • Click on any thumbnail image to view it full size.
  • The website uses thumbnail images to make pages load faster.

thumbnail sketch

1
/θˈʌmnˌeɪl skˈɛt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase

Short outline or summary

A short description that gives only the main points.

דוגמאות
  • The article starts with a thumbnail sketch of the author's career.
  • He gave a thumbnail sketch of the plan during the meeting.

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