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# loadThumbnail

`fun loadThumbnail(request: `[`ImageLoadRequest`](../../mozilla.components.support.images/-image-load-request/index.md)`): Deferred<<ERROR CLASS>?>` [(source)](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/android-components/blob/master/components/browser/thumbnails/src/main/java/mozilla/components/browser/thumbnails/storage/ThumbnailStorage.kt#L69)

Asynchronously loads a thumbnail [Bitmap](#) for the given [ImageLoadRequest](../../mozilla.components.support.images/-image-load-request/index.md).

