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A '''thumbnail''' of a picture is a very scaled-down copy of it, that may be used to help to find a picture or organise a collection of them.  Often, a thumbnail is used as an icon and by clicking on it you get to the larger version.
 
A '''thumbnail''' of a picture is a very scaled-down copy of it, that may be used to help to find a picture or organise a collection of them.  Often, a thumbnail is used as an icon and by clicking on it you get to the larger version.
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Its literal meaning is of course the [[fingernails fetish|nail]] on the thumb; the term comes from "thumbnail sketch" meaning a very brief description.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:21, 10 March 2014

A thumbnail of a picture is a very scaled-down copy of it, that may be used to help to find a picture or organise a collection of them. Often, a thumbnail is used as an icon and by clicking on it you get to the larger version.

Its literal meaning is of course the nail on the thumb; the term comes from "thumbnail sketch" meaning a very brief description.

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