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Adjective: miniature  'mi-nee-u,chu(r) or mi-ni-chu(r) [N. Amer], mi-ni-chu(r) [Brit]
  1. Being on a very small scale
    "a miniature camera"
Noun: miniature  'mi-nee-u,chu(r) or mi-ni-chu(r) [N. Amer], mi-ni-chu(r) [Brit]
  1. (Middle Ages) painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
    - illumination
     
  2. A copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
    - toy
     
  3. Anything much smaller than usual size or length

Derived forms: miniatures

See also: little, small

Type of: copy, painting, picture

Encyclopedia: Miniature