From Merriam-Webster: “French, from Middle French vignete, from diminutive of vigne vine…First Known Use: 1611”
From Wikipedia:
- Vignette is a word that originally meant “something that may be written on a vine-leaf”.
- “…short, impressionistic scenes that focus on one moment or give a particular insight into a character, idea, or setting.”
- “A blog can provide a form of vignette.”