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miniature

/ˈmɪn.(i)ə.tʃəɹ/noun, adjective4 syllables

Miniature means: being on a very small scale.

Synonyms for miniature4

noun, as in painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

noun, as in a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size

adjective, as in being on a very small scale

What does miniature mean?3

adjective

1

being on a very small scale“a miniature camera”

noun

1

painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

2

a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Miniature in a sentence

  • A cat is a miniature lion that loves mice, hates dogs and tolerates humans.raggione
  • He stared at the faithful miniature of the dinosaur.Dejo
  • He stared at that detailed miniature model of a dinosaur.AOCinJAPAN
  • Rowan loves building miniature figurines of fantastical creatures and machines.Hybrid
  • Insects are miniature marvels that the planet can't live without.Amastan
  • David created a diorama with miniature British soldiers.Hybrid
  • The boy is his father in miniature.unknown
  • I really enjoy playing miniature golf.Joseph

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of miniature

as a noun

plural
miniatures