thumbnail

Meanings

Plural: thumbnails

Noun

the nail of the thumb
The fingernail on the thumb.
A rough sketch (e.g., the size of one's thumbnail).
A small picture, used as a compact representation of a larger image.
A picture displayed by posts and videos pre-clicked conveying the matters discussed/shown in that post.

Verb

To describe concisely.
To create a smaller representation of (a larger image).

Origin / Etymology

From thumb + nail. The phrase thumbnail sketch was first attested 1852. Verb sense attested 1930s.

Scrabble Score: 16

thumbnail is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
thumbnail is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
thumbnail is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

thumbnail is a valid Words With Friends word