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- Dictionaryminiature/ˈmɪnɪtʃə/
adjective
- 1. very small of its kind: "children dressed as miniature adults"
noun
- 1. a thing that is much smaller than normal, especially a small replica or model: "seven full-size car bodies and three miniatures were used"
verb
- 1. represent on a smaller scale: literary "she saw her own reflection miniatured"
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MINIATURE definition: 1. used to describe something that is a very small copy of an object: 2. a very small painting…. Learn more.
1. a. : a copy on a much reduced scale. The designer displayed a miniature of the Washington, D.C. Mall. b. : something small of its kind. The little boy looked like his father in miniature. 2. : a painting in an illuminated (see illuminate entry 1 sense 4) book or manuscript. 3. : the art of painting miniatures. The artist excelled in miniature.
MINIATURE meaning: 1. used to describe something that is a very small copy of an object: 2. a very small painting…. Learn more.
Miniature is used to describe something which is very small, especially a smaller version of something which is normally much bigger. ...miniature roses. He looked like a miniature version of his handsome and elegant big brother.
What does the word miniature mean? There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word miniature, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. miniature has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
1. a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale. 2. something small of its class or kind. 3. a very small painting, esp. a portrait, on ivory, vellum, or the like. 4. the art of executing such a painting.
miniature. noun. uk / ˈmɪnətʃə r/ us. [ C ] a very small copy of an object: You can buy miniatures of the statue in the museum shop. in miniature. If something is in miniature, it is a very small copy of something else: a model of the ship in miniature.
Definitions of miniature. adjective. being on a very small scale. “a miniature camera” synonyms: little, small. limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent. noun. a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size. synonyms: toy. see more. noun.
miniature in American English. (ˈmɪniətʃər, -ˌtʃur, ˈmɪnətʃər) noun. 1. a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale. 2. a greatly reduced or abridged form or copy. 3. a very small painting, esp. a portrait, on ivory, vellum, or the like.
Definitions of 'miniature' 1. Miniature is used to describe something that is very small, especially a smaller version of something which is normally much bigger. [...] 2. See in miniature [...] 3. A miniature is a very small, detailed painting, often of a person. [...] More. Pronunciation of 'miniature' American English pronunciation. More.
