subminiatureadj.n.
/ˌsʌbˈmɪnᵻtʃə/, U.S. /ˌsəbˈmɪn(i)əˌtʃʊ(ə)r/, /ˌsəbˈmɪn(i)ətʃər/ Chiefly Electronics and Photography.
A. adj.
Much reduced in size, following subminiaturization; even smaller than a size regarded as miniature. Cf. microminiature adj.
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the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electronics > electronic devices or components > [adjective] > reduced in size > considerably
subminiature1945
microminiature1958
microminiaturized1959
the world > space > extension in space > reduction in size or extent > [adjective] > reproduced on smaller scale > specifically in electronics and photography
subminiature1968
society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > camera > [adjective] > types of camera
pinhole1861
twin-lens1894
reflex1907
autofocus1917
miniature1921
autofocusing1922
wide-field1925
beam-splitting1935
point-and-shoot1964
subminiature1968
multi-mode1980
multiprogramme1990
society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > plates and films > [adjective] > types of film
thirty-five millimetre1666
soft?1863
pushable1871
unexposed1892
lenticulated1925
prescreened1929
lenticular1934
pan1940
subminiature1977
1945 Sci. News Let. 28 July 352/2 Five sub-miniature tubes, each with a cross-section about the same as that of an oval cigarette.
1956 Spaceflight 1 28/1 There are two alternative designs, one using subminiature valves and the other transistors.
1968 Amateur Photographer 1 May 13/2 Sizes [of camera] below 35mm are usually called sub-miniature.
1977 ‘J. le Carré’ Honourable Schoolboy vi. 123 Four lozenges of subminiature film..and a battered subminiature camera.
2008 Irish Times (Nexis) 29 Aug. 12 Mobile phones, BlackBerries, WiFi and sub-miniature laptops make it all too possible to pack the office along with your luggage.
B. n.
A subminiature device, esp. a camera regarded as very small in comparison with standard models.
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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > camera > [noun] > general types of
box camera1828
daguerreotype1839
view camera1851
pistolgraph1859
pinhole camera1861
panoramic camera1862
pantoscopic camera1865
pistolograph1866
pantoscope1879
detective camera1881
filmograph1881
photographometera1884
photochronograph1887
snap-shooter1890
stand camera1890
tele-objective camera1891
film camera1893
magazine camera1893
panoram1893
telephoto1894
mutograph1897
tele-camera1899
telephote1903
press camera1912
reflex1922
candid camera1929
minicam1935
single-lens reflex1936
plate camera1937
magic eye1938
subminiature1947
miniature1952
all-sky camera1955
microfilmer1959
stereo-camera1959
streak camera1962
gallery camera1964
SLR1964
TLR1965
spy-camera1968
pinhole1976
multi-mode1981
digicam1989
point-and-shoot1991
1947 QST (Amer. Radio Relay League) June 109 Remember, too, that all Raytheon subminiatures [sc. vacuum tubes] can be either soldered in, or plugged into commercially available sockets.
1963 Pop. Sci. July 172/2 It may seem easy to hold a subminiature steady, but its size and weight make camera movement one of the most common causes of unsatisfactory pictures.
1989 Engin. Materials & Design Mar. 19 We could show you our Ultra-Miniature ‘F’ series and our Low Profile and V4 Sub-Miniatures.
2002 M. Levy Selecting & Using Classic Cameras iii. 25 My Uncle Fred..has a substantial collection of miniatures and subminiatures, ranging from the tiny Zeiss Kolibris from the 1920s..to a bunch of half-frame 35mm cameras.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.n.1945