monoprint vs vignette

monoprint

noun
  • A form of printing on paper from a glass sheet to which oil paint has been applied; monotype. 

verb
  • To print using this technique. 

vignette

noun
  • A decorative design, originally representing vine branches or tendrils, at the head of a chapter, of a manuscript or printed book, or in a similar position. 

  • Any small borderless picture in a book, especially an engraving, photograph, or the like, which vanishes gradually at the edge. 

  • The central pictorial image on a postage stamp. 

  • A short story or anecdote that presents a scene or tableau, or paints a picture. 

  • The characteristic of a camera lens, either by deficiency in design or by mismatch of the lens with the film format, to produce an image smaller than the film's frame with a crudely focused border. Photographers may deliberately choose this characteristic for a special effect. 

  • A hardware deficiency (even occurring in most expensive models) of a computer display wherein the picture slants towards a colour or brightness towards the edges especially if viewed from an angle. 

  • A small sticker affixed to a vehicle windscreen to indicate that tolls have been paid. 

  • Any effect in a photographic picture where qualities vanish towards the edges. 

  • A running ornament consisting of leaves and tendrils, used in Gothic architecture. 

verb
  • To make, as an engraving or a photograph, with a border or edge gradually fading away. 

How often have the words monoprint and vignette occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )