THUMBNAIL Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

thumbnail

adjective

Definition of thumbnail

as in summary

marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning a thumbnail outline of the plot of the novel

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Recent Examples of thumbnail Between the two fences that separate Reggie’s enclosure from the public is a sign with the thumbnail version of his remarkable journey to the Los Angeles Zoo 15 years ago today. — Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2022 What follows is a thumbnail survey of prison museums throughout the United States, selected for their geographic spread; some are widely known, while others are small gems that deserve a closer look. — Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2022 So the thumbnail version that gets repeated is that the concept of telework was invented by a guy called Jack Nilles, who was a NASA engineer who’s actually still alive. — The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 13 Jan. 2021

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Adjective

The judge considered hundreds of pages of evidence and testimony from San Diego officials, homeowners and their lawyers and determined that the city had not met the burden for what is called summary adjudication in any of the five causes of actions.

— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Such rights obviously do not include summary execution at sea.

— Mary Ellen O'Connell, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025

Definition of summary

Adjective

The Sirens, the Lotus-Eaters, and Odysseus’ father, Laertes, are all casualties of the relatively concise but splashy format.

— Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
Everyone needs to get serious about this unsustainable budget, and, in a meeting scheduled for Monday, adopt a clear and concise plan to save RTD from its current death spiral.

— The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 24 July 2026

Definition of concise

Adjective

Project Glasswing gave a perception that defenders would have a brief window to strengthen their defenses before the offensive capabilities of Mythos or equivalent models were available to the public.

— Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Supporters only caught a brief glimpse of the SUV that met Messi on the tarmac to transport him and his family to the private neighborhood of Funes, roughly 300 kilometers (185 miles) north of Buenos Aires.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026