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  1. noun The nail of the thumb.
  2. noun Computer Science A reduced image of a graphic or document page, used in order to view multiple images on a screen simultaneously or to download such images more rapidly.
  3. adjective Of, relating to, or of the size of a thumbnail.
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  • It just shows the shapes of the products in the thumbnail, which is a actually a great navigation tool for furniture and other products that are distinguishable by shape.
  • After all, the thumbnail is the first visual piece of information our users get when searching or browsing YouTube videos.
  • This might not sound like a big deal, but when you've got 50+ sites as bookmarks, the thumbnails make it a lot easier to pick one out at a glance, and visiting each one of them just to get the thumbnail is a daunting prospect. —  British Blogs
  • Looks cooler as a thumbnail, because it looks like it's on fire ... not that I want Perth on fire. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Digg
  • Fast Dial is an extension that will replace "about: blank" page with a panel of thumbnails for your favorite websites Right-click a thumbnail, and choose "Fast Dial > Set URL" from the context menu. —  Softpedia - Windows - All
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