| 单词 | miniature |
| 释义 | miniature adj., n., & v. --adj 1. much smaller than normal. 2. represented on a small scale. --n 1. any object reduced in size. 2. a small-scale minutely finished portrait. 3. this branch of painting (portrait in miniature). 4. a picture or decorated letters in an illuminated manuscript. --vtr. represent on a smaller scale. Phrases and idioms in miniature on a small scale. miniature camera a camera producing small negatives. Derivatives miniaturist n. (in senses 2 and 3 of n.). Etymology: It. miniatura f. med.L miniatura f. L miniare rubricate, illuminate f. L minium red lead, vermilion |
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