A description of the philatelic word "vignette," from Wikipedia:
"In philately, the vignette is the central part of a postage stamp design, such as, a monarch's head or a pictorial design, which often shades off gradually to the edges of the stamp.
"The central vignette is often surrounded by a frame which may be printed separately and is normally of a different colour. The plate from which the vignette is printed is known as the vignette plate.
"Printing errors have sometimes led to the vignette being inverted. Perhaps the most famous example is the Inverted Jenny."
An English dictionary definition of vignette:
"A brief evocative description, account, or episode / A illustration or portrait photograph which fades into its background without a definite border. / An ornamental design filling a space in a book or carving, typically based on foliage."
From the Oxford Dictionary.
Vignette is derived from the word vinet, A vinet was a running or trailing ornament or design in imitation of the branches, leaves, or tendrils of the vine, employed in architecture or decorative work.
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