vi⋅gnette /vɪnˈyɛt/[vin-yet]gnet⋅ted, -gnet⋅ting. –noun 1. a decorative design or small illustration used on the title page of a book or at the beginning or end of a chapter. 2. any small, pleasing picture or view. 3. a small, graceful literary sketch. –verb (used with object) 4. Photography. to finish (a picture, photograph, etc.) in the manner of a vignette.