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MINIATURE definition: 1. used to describe something that is a very small copy of an object: 2. a very small painting…. Learn more.
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.
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 very small detailed painting, often of a person. American English : miniature / ˈmɪniətʃər, -tʃʊər / Arabic : صُورَةٌ مُصَّغَرَة مَرْسُومَةٌ
MINIATURE meaning: 1. used to describe something that is a very small copy of an object: 2. a very small painting…. Learn more.
When something is a miniature, it is like it has been shrunk down in size. It's not just small, it's a small replica of something else. If you made a dollhouse that was a scale representation of your own house, it would be a miniature of your home. It would also be a little weird. Definitions of miniature.
Definition of miniature adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale. 2. something small of its class or kind. 3. a very small painting, esp. a portrait, on ivory, vellum, or the like. 4. the art of executing such a painting. 5. an illumination in an illuminated manuscript or book.
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.
Miniature definition, a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale. See more.
