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Etymology
thumb + nail
Thumbnail (image) was first attested w:1852|1852.

Noun
en-noun

1. The fingernail on the thumb.
2. A rough sketch.
3. A small picture (e.g. the size of ones thumbnail), used as a compact representation of a larger image.

See also
(3): icon, thumbshot

Translations
trans-top|fingernail on the thumb
Czech: nehet na palci m
Danish: tommelfingernegl c
Dutch: duimnagel m
Finnish: peukalonkynsi
French: vignette f
German: Daumennagel m
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Polish: paznokie� m kciuka m
Swedish: tumnagel m
Vietnamese: móng ngón tay cái
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trans-top|rough sketch
Czech: náhled m
Danish: skitse c
Finnish: raakaluonnos
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trans-top|small picture
Czech: náhled m
Danish: frimærke n
Finnish: esikatselukuva, pieni näytekuva, peukalonkynsikuva
German: Vorschaubild n, Miniaturbild n
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Polish: ikona f
Vietnamese: hình nh�
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Spanish: miniatura (source: Microsoft Glossaries)
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External links
Maven's Word of the Day, December 11, 1997

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