Spanish Conversation · Level 15
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Spanish word
viñeta
Pronunciation
IPA/biˈɲeta/
Meaning
- feminine nounillustration
Example
El libro tiene una viñeta en cada capítulo.
The book has an illustration in every chapter.
More examples
Los niños señalan la viñeta de la portada como su favorita.
The children point to the cover illustration as their favorite.
Core concept
Short satirical cartoon or comic panel printed in newspapers and magazines.
Common phrases
viñeta de portada
cover illustration
viñeta cómica
comic panel
Similar words
cuadro: Framed image showing a single scene, as an individual painting or a comic cell.
panel: Comic frame that contains one scene and any speech or action.
recuadro: Small rectangular box drawn around text or images to set them apart on the page.
Definition in Spanish
Caricatura breve y a menudo crítica publicada en prensa o revista; también se usa para un pequeño dibujo que ilustra un texto y para cada cuadro de un cómic.
Word origin
From French vignette (diminutive of vigne 'vine'), originally a small vine motif in printed books that extended to small illustrative decorations and then to satirical cartoons and comic panels.
Usage tips
- Do not confuse Spanish viñeta with English vignette, which typically means a brief written or filmed scene rather than a printed cartoon.
Other meanings
- comic panelnoun
- cartoonnoun
- bullet pointnoun
Related words
- viñetistasatirical cartoonistnoun
- viñetearillustrateverb