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title: thumbnail — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thumbnail» in the school dictionary: A thumbnail is the nail on your thumb. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thumbnail

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**Who acts:** thumbnail, screen, you, thumbnail sketch, I, artist · **What happens:** be, stand, click, see, give, break · **To what, where:** nail, thumb, small picture, screen, thumbnail, full one

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«thumbnail» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [thumbnail in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thumbnail.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thumbnail is the nail on your thumb.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thumbnail:m1:1
# text = A thumbnail is the nail on your thumb.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thumbnail	thumbnail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	nail	nail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	thumb	thumb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a thumbnail | the nail |  | your thumb |  |  | tree rules |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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A thumbnail is a small picture on a screen that stands for a bigger picture or video; you click it to see the full one.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thumbnail:m2:1
# text = A thumbnail is a small picture on a screen that stands for a bigger picture or video; you click it to see the full one.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thumbnail	thumbnail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	amod	_	_
15	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	click	click	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	xcomp	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a thumbnail | a small picture |  | a screen |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand** | present | a screen |  |  |  |  | for a bigger picture or video | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for picture=Attribute |
| 3 | **click** | present | you | thumbnail |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the full one |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer one=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thumbnail sketch or description is very short and gives only the main points.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thumbnail:m3:1
# text = A thumbnail sketch or description is very short and gives only the main points.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	thumbnail	thumbnail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sketch	sketch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	description	description	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
11	only	only	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a thumbnail sketch or description |  |  |  |  | short *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | a thumbnail sketch or description *not said here* | the main points |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I broke my thumbnail on the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thumbnail:x1:1
# text = I broke my thumbnail on the door.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	thumbnail	thumbnail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | I | my thumbnail |  | the door |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thumbnail=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Click the thumbnail to see the full photo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thumbnail:x2:1
# text = Click the thumbnail to see the full photo.
1	Click	click	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	thumbnail	thumbnail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **click** | imperative | you *not said here* | the thumbnail |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location thumbnail=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the full photo |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer photo=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The video's thumbnail looked exciting, but it was clickbait.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thumbnail:x3:1
# text = The video's thumbnail looked exciting, but it was clickbait.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	thumbnail	thumbnail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	clickbait	clickbait	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the video's thumbnail |  |  |  |  | exciting *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | past | thumbnail | clickbait |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The artist drew quick thumbnail sketches first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thumbnail:x4:1
# text = The artist drew quick thumbnail sketches first.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	artist	artist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	thumbnail	thumbnail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	sketches	sketch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | the artist |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sketch** | present | quick thumbnail |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Give a thumbnail description of the main character.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thumbnail:x5:1
# text = Give a thumbnail description of the main character.
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	thumbnail	thumbnail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	description	description	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | a thumbnail description of the main character |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent description=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** |  |  | the main character |  |  |  |  | nom description «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thumbnails are too small to see clearly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thumbnail:x6:1
# text = The thumbnails are too small to see clearly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thumbnails	thumbnail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the thumbnails |  |  |  |  | small *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | the thumbnails *not said here* |  |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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