thumbnail view

Small image grid

Thumbnail view displays multiple items as small preview images arranged in a grid, allowing quick visual scanning of many files at once.

Common in photo libraries, file browsers, and video editors: Switch to thumbnail view to find the image faster.

The name comes from the previews being roughly thumbnail-sized.

Contrasts with list view or detail view.

Related

photo gallery · snapshot · image · small · browse · file browser · scroll · click · double click · mosaic · album · filmstrip · zoom · full size · hover · select · resize · compact

Categories
Opposites
display size/scale

thumbnail viewactual size

Matching real dimensions

level of detail/information density

thumbnail viewgallery view

Multiple video feeds displayed

list view

detail level

thumbnail viewmacro view

Wide-angle perspective

Family

thumb, nail, view, thumbs, nails, views, thumbed, nailed, viewed

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G