The word miniature is about size, and specifically, small size. But its Latin ancestor concerned not size, but color. In the era before the invention of the printing press, anything printed was …

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

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. …

A miniature is a small-scale reproduction, or a small version. It may refer to: Miniature (chess), a short chess game, typically with no more than 25 moves.

Miniature is used to describe something which is very small, especially a smaller version of something which is normally much bigger. ...miniature roses. He looked like a miniature …

Definition of miniature adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. very small; much smaller than usual. It looks like a miniature version of James Bond's car. They expect their …

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 …

A miniature is a reduced scale or smaller version of an object, often precisely scaled down from its original size. It can refer to anything from toys, to models of buildings, replicas of art, or even a …

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 …

May 3, 2025 · Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale. A small version of something; a model of reduced scale. There was a miniature of a whaling ship in a glass bottle over the …