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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024min•i•a•ture /ˈmɪniətʃɚ, ˈmɪnətʃɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a copy of something on a small scale.
- something small of its class or kind.
- Fine Arta very small painting, esp. on ivory.
adj. [before a noun] - represented on a small scale:a miniature poodle.
Idioms- Idioms in miniature, of a reduced size;
on a small scale.
min•i•a•tur•ist, n. [countable]See -min-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024min•i•a•ture (min′ē ə chər, -chŏŏr′, min′ə chər),USA pronunciation n. - a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale.
- a greatly reduced or abridged form or copy.
- Fine Arta very small painting, esp. a portrait, on ivory, vellum, or the like.
- Fine Artthe art of executing such a painting.
- an illumination in an illuminated manuscript or book.
- Idiomsin miniature, in a reduced size;
on a small scale:The zoo exhibition offered a jungle in miniature.
adj. - Dog and Cat Breedsbeing, on, or represented on a small scale;
reduced.
- Medieval Latin miniātūra, equivalent. to miniāt(us) (see miniate) + -ūra -ure; sense development perh. influenced by Latin base min- (see mini-, minor)
- Italian miniatura miniature painting
- 1580–90
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged minute, microscopic, diminutive, tiny, minuscule.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: miniature /ˈmɪnɪtʃə/ n - a model, copy, or similar representation on a very small scale
- anything that is very small of its kind
- a very small painting, esp a portrait, showing fine detail on ivory or vellum
- an illuminated letter or other decoration in a manuscript
- in miniature ⇒ on a small scale
adj - greatly reduced in size
- on a small scale; minute
Etymology: 16th Century: from Italian, from Medieval Latin miniātūra, from miniāre to paint red, (in illuminating manuscripts); from minium |