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单词 miniatures
释义

miniature /minˈi-(ə-)chər, minˈyə-tūr or -tyər/

noun
  1. A small or reduced copy, type or breed of anything
  2. A small-scale version of anything
  3. Manuscript illumination
  4. A painting on a very small scale, on ivory, vellum, etc
  5. The art of painting in this manner
  6. A chess problem with few pieces or moves
  7. Rubrication (obsolete)
adjective
  1. On a small scale
  2. Minute
  3. Applied to cameras taking 35mm film
transitive verb

To represent on a small scale

ORIGIN: Ital miniatura, from L minium red lead; meaning affected by association with L minor, minimus, etc, and their derivatives

minˈiaturist noun

A person who paints or makes miniatures

miniaturizāˈtion or miniaturisāˈtion noun

minˈiaturize or minˈiaturise transitive verb

  1. To make very small
  2. To make something on a small scale

in miniature

On a small or reduced scale

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