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miniature
[ min-ee-uh-cher, -choor, min-uh-cher ]
noun
- a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale.
- a greatly reduced or abridged form or copy.
- a very small painting, especially a portrait, on ivory, vellum, or the like.
- the art of executing such a painting.
- an illumination in an illuminated manuscript or book.
adjective
- being, on, or represented on a small scale; reduced.
Synonyms: , , , ,
miniature
/ ˈɪɪʃə /
noun
- a model, copy, or similar representation on a very small scale
- anything that is very small of its kind
- a very small painting, esp a portrait, showing fine detail on ivory or vellum
- a very small bottle of whisky or other spirits, which can hold 50 millilitres
- an illuminated letter or other decoration in a manuscript
- in miniatureon a small scale
games are real life in miniature
adjective
- greatly reduced in size
- on a small scale; minute
Other 51Թ Forms
- p·i··ٳܰ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of miniature1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of miniature1
Idioms and Phrases
- in miniature, in a reduced size; on a small scale:
The zoo exhibition offered a jungle in miniature.
Example Sentences
A miniature Goodyear blimp hangs from a steel beam.
A miniature dachshund has been found alive and well on Kangaroo Island off the coast of Australia, more than 500 days after she first went missing.
In an attempt to innovate upon the art form, Evans even designed a suite of miniature stickers for phone cases.
When scrolling through social media, you may have recently seen friends and family appearing in miniature.
The vignettes are reminiscent of narrative paintings in India's miniature tradition, where small pictures weave a story.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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