Search results
- DictionaryMin·i·a·ture/ˈmin(ē)əˌCHo͝or/
adjective
- 1. (especially of a replica of something) of a much smaller size than normal; very small: "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; reduce to miniature dimensions: literary "she saw her own reflection miniatured"
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.
A miniature is a small-scale reproduction, or a small version. It may refer to: Portrait miniature, a miniature portrait painting. Miniature art, miniature painting, engraving and sculpture. Miniature (chess), a short chess game, typically with no more than 25 moves.
MINIATURE definition: 1. used to describe something that is a very small copy of an object: 2. a very small painting…. Learn more.
Miniature art includes paintings, engravings and sculptures that are very small; it has a long history that dates back to prehistory. The portrait miniature is the most common form in recent centuries, and from ancient times, engraved gems, often used as impression seals, and cylinder seals in various materials were very important.
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.
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.
Jun 2, 2024 · miniature (third-person singular simple present miniatures, present participle miniaturing, simple past and past participle miniatured) To make smaller than normal; to reproduce in miniature.
Miniatures. is home to the world’s largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one of the largest collections of historic toys currently on public display. Everything you can think of in miniature. There is something here for everyone at the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures.
adjective. /ˈmɪnətʃə (r)/. /ˈmɪnətʃər/, /ˈmɪnətʃʊr/. [only before noun] very small; much smaller than usual. miniature roses. a rare breed of miniature horses. It looks like a miniature version of James Bond's car. They expect their children to behave like miniature adults.
Synonyms for MINIATURE: tiny, minuscule, microscopic, microscopical, small, atomic, teeny, mini; Antonyms of MINIATURE: giant, gigantic, massive, monster, large, huge, enormous, mammoth.
