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Thumbnail vs Abbreviated - What's the difference?

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Thumbnail is a related term of abbreviated.


As verbs the difference between thumbnail and abbreviated

is that thumbnail is to describe concisely while abbreviated is (abbreviate).

As a noun thumbnail

is the fingernail on the thumb.

As an adjective abbreviated is

shortened; made briefer.

thumbnail

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The fingernail on the thumb.
  • A rough sketch (e.g., the size of one's thumbnail).
  • (chiefly, computing) A small picture, used as a compact representation of a larger image.

    • See also

    * (3): icon, thumbshot

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To describe concisely.

    • External links

    * Maven's Word of the Day, December 11, 1997 *

    abbreviated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Shortened; made briefer.
    • The abbreviated lesson only took fifteen minutes as opposed to an hour and a half.
  • Relatively short; shorter than normal, or compared to others.
  • Scanty, as in clothing.

    • Related terms

    * abbreviate * abbreviation * abbreviating

    Verb

    (head)
  • (abbreviate)

    • References