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   miniature

   /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"
   • ▪ a very small bottle of spirits: "he drank miniatures of brandy on the flight"
   • ▪ a plant or animal that is a smaller version of an existing variety or breed: "miniatures for your rock garden"
   • ▪ a very small and highly detailed portrait or other painting: "an exhibition of one hundred pastels and miniatures"
   • ▪ a picture or decorated letter in an illuminated manuscript: "a catalogue devoted to cut-out miniatures from despoiled manuscripts"

   verb

   • 1. represent on a smaller scale: literary "she saw her own reflection miniatured"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Italian miniatura, via medieval Latin from Latin miniare ‘rubricate, illuminate’, from minium ‘red lead, vermilion’ (used to mark particular words in manuscripts).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMINIATURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › miniatureMiniature Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. min· i· a· ture ˈmi-nē-ə-ˌchu̇r ˈmi-ni-ˌchu̇r. ˈmin-yə-, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r. Synonyms of miniature. 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMINIATURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MINIATURE meaning: 1. used to describe something that is a very small copy of an object: 2. a very small painting…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › miniatureMINIATURE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMINIATURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A miniature is a very small detailed painting, often of a person. American English : miniature / ˈmɪniətʃər, -tʃʊər / Arabic : صُورَةٌ مُصَّغَرَة مَرْسُومَةٌ

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › miniatureMiniature - definition of miniature by The Free Dictionary

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   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. 5. an illumination in an illuminated manuscript or book.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishminiature adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of miniature adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.