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# thumbnailIfAvailable

The item’s thumbnail if it is readily available.

```
var thumbnailIfAvailable: CGImage? { get }
```

## Discussion

If a thumbnail is not readily available, accessing this property requests it from the device.

When the thumbnail is received, [`cameraDevice(_:didReceiveThumbnailFor:)`](/documentation/ImageCaptureCore/ICCameraDeviceDelegate/cameraDevice(_:didReceiveThumbnailFor:)) is called on the the device’s [`delegate`](/documentation/ImageCaptureCore/ICDevice/delegate).

Execution of the delegate callback occurs on the main thread.

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