Meaning of MINIATURE
| Pronunciation: | | 'mineeuchur
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- [n] copy that reproduces something in greatly reduced size
- [n] painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
- [adj] being on a very small scale; "a miniature camera"
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| | Synonyms: | | illumination, little, small, toy |
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| | See Also: | | copy, painting, picture | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Min"i*a*ture\ (?; 277), n. [It. miniatura, fr. L.
miniare. See {Miniate}, v.,{Minium}.]
1. Originally, a painting in colors such as those in
medi[ae]val manuscripts; in modern times, any very small
painting, especially a portrait.
2. Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.
3. Lettering in red; rubric distinction. [Obs.]
4. A particular feature or trait. [Obs.] --Massinger.
\Min"i*a*ture\, a.
Being on a small; much reduced from the reality; as, a
miniature copy.
\Min"i*a*ture\, v. t.
To represent or depict in a small compass, or on a small
scale.
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