Thumbnail

/ˈθʌmneɪl/

noun

A small image that represents a larger version of the same image.

She clicked on the thumbnail to view the full-sized photo.

Technical

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Pro Tip 1/3

Thumbnails are often clickable and used for navigating to the full image or related content.

The website displayed thumbnails of art pieces, and clicking on them took you to the artist’s bio.

Pro Tip 2/3

Thumbnails save screen space while allowing you to browse multiple images at once.

The online store used thumbnails to showcase many products on one page.

Pro Tip 3/3

A thumbnail gallery provides a preview of a collection of images.

She looked through the thumbnail gallery to choose which photos to print.

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