noun vi·​gnette | \ vin-ˈyet , vēn-\ Definition of vignette 1a: a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper b: the pictorial part of a postage stamp design as distinguished from the frame and lettering 2a: a short descriptive literary sketch b: a brief incident or scene (as in a play or movie) 3: a running ornament (as of vine leaves, tendrils, and grapes) put on or just before a title page or at the beginning or end of