Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   min·i·a·ture

   /ˈmin(ē)əˌCHo͝or/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of a replica of something) of a much smaller size than normal; very small: "children dressed as miniature adults"

   noun

   • 1. a thing that is much smaller than normal, especially a small replica or model: "seven full-size car bodies and three miniatures were used"
   • ▪ a plant or animal that is a smaller version of an existing variety or breed: "miniatures for your rock garden"
   • ▪ a very small and highly detailed portrait or other painting: "an exhibition of one hundred pastels and miniatures"
   • ▪ a picture or decorated letter in an illuminated manuscript.

   verb

   • 1. represent on a smaller scale; reduce to miniature dimensions: literary "she saw her own reflection miniatured"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Italian miniatura, via medieval Latin from Latin miniare ‘rubricate, illuminate’, from minium ‘red lead, vermilion’ (used to mark particular words in manuscripts).

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • M

     3

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • I

     1

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • U

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMINIATURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   MINIATURE meaning: 1. used to describe something that is a very small copy of an object: 2. a very small painting…. Learn more.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › miniatures'Miniature Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › miniatures'

   • Cached

   Miniature definition, a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale. See more.

4. www.yourdictionary.com › miniatureMiniature Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

   www.yourdictionary.com › miniature

   • Cached

   Miniature definition: A copy or model that represents or reproduces something in a greatly reduced size.

5. kids.wordsmyth.net › weminiature | definition for kids | Wordsmyth Word Explorer...

   kids.wordsmyth.net › we

   • Cached

   definition: A miniature is something that is exactly like something else but much smaller in size. On the mayor's desk, there is a miniature of the Statue of Liberty.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › sentences › miniatureExamples of 'Miniature' in a Sentence - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › sentences › miniature

   • Cached

   Feb 14, 2020 · 'Miniature' in a sentence: The little boy looks like a miniature version of his father.

7. www.smartdefine.org › miniatureMiniature Meaning

   www.smartdefine.org › miniature

   Miniature Meaning & Definitions. Quickly Find Out What Does MINIATURE Mean. Provided by Smart Define Dictionary.

8. dictionary.reverso.net › english-definition › miniatureminiature definition | English definition dictionary | Reverso

   dictionary.reverso.net › english-definition › miniature

   • Cached

   miniature translation in English - English Reverso dictionary, see also 'in miniature, miniature camera, miniaturise, miniaturize', examples, definition, conjugation.