MINIATURE

miniature

(adjective) being on a very small scale; “a miniature camera”

miniature, toy

(noun) a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size

miniature, illumination

(noun) painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

miniature (plural miniatures)

Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.

A small version of something; a model of reduced scale.

A small, highly detailed painting, a portrait miniature.

The art of painting such highly detailed miniature works.

An illustration in an illuminated manuscript.

A musical composition which is short in duration.

(chess) A chess game which is concluded with very few moves.

(RPG, board games) A token in a game representing a unit or character.

Lettering in red; rubric distinction.

A particular feature or trait.

Adjective

miniature (comparative more miniature, superlative most miniature)

Smaller than normal.

Verb

miniature (third-person singular simple present miniatures, present participle miniaturing, simple past and past participle miniatured)

(transitive) To make smaller than normal; to reproduce in miniature.

Source: Wiktionary

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Min"i*a*ture, n. Etym: [It. miniatura, fr. L. miniare. See Miniate, v.,Minium.]

1. Originally, a painting in colors such as those in mediæval manuscripts; in modern times, any very small painting, especially a portrait.

2. Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.

3. Lettering in red; rubric distinction. [Obs.]

4. A particular feature or trait. [Obs.] Massinger.

Min"i*a*ture, a.

Definition: Being on a small; much reduced from the reality; as, a miniature copy.

Min"i*a*ture, v. t.

Definition: To represent or depict in a small compass, or on a small scale.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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