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noun \ˈthəm-ˌnāl, -ˈnāl\

Definition of THUMBNAIL

1
: the nail of the thumb
2
: a miniature computer graphic sometimes hyperlinked to a full-size version

Examples of THUMBNAIL

  1. You can see a larger version of the picture by clicking on the thumbnail.

First Known Use of THUMBNAIL

1604

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