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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarymin·i·a·ture I \ˈmi-nē-ə-ˌchu̇r, ˈmi-ni-ˌchu̇r, ˈmin-yə-, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r\ noun ETYMOLOGY Italian miniatura art of illuminating a manuscript, from Medieval Latin, from Latin miniatus, past participle of miniareto color with minium, from minium red lead DATE circa 15861. a. a copy on a much reduced scale b. something small of its kind2. a painting in an illuminated book or manuscript3. the art of painting miniatures4. a very small portrait or other painting (as on ivory or metal)• min·i·a·tur·ist \-ˌchu̇r-ist, -chər-, -ˌtyu̇r-, -ˌtu̇r-\ noun• min·i·a·tur·is·tic \ˌmi-nē-ə-chə-ˈris-tik, ˌmi-ni-, ˌmin-yə-, -ˌtyu̇-, -ˌtu̇-\ adjective • • •- in miniature II adjective DATE 1714: being or represented on a small scaleSynonyms: see smallEnglish Etymologyminiature 1586 (n.) "a reduced image," from It. miniatura "manuscript illumination or small picture," from pp. of miniare "to illuminate a manuscript," from L. miniare "to paint red," from minium "red lead," used in ancient times to make red ink. Extended sense of "small" (adj.) is first attested 1714, because pictures in medieval manuscripts were small, infl. by L. min-, root expressing smallness (minor, minimus, minutus, etc.).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7miniaturemini·ature / 5minEtFE(r); NAmE also -tFur / adjective[only before noun] very small; much smaller than usual 很小的；微型的；小型的: miniature roses 小玫瑰花 a rare breed of miniature horses 一种罕见的小矮马 It looks like a miniature version of James Bond's car. 它看上去像一辆小型的詹姆斯 · 邦德的汽车。 noun1. a very small detailed painting, often of a person 微型画；小画像2. a very small copy or model of sth; a very small version of sth 缩微模型；微型复制品: brandy miniatures (= very small bottles) 小瓶白兰地 IDIOMS ▪ in miniature on a very small scale 小规模的；小型的: a doll's house with everything in miniature 样样东西都很小的玩具小房子 Through play, children act out in miniature the dramas of adult life. 通过游戏,孩子们演出了成年人生活的缩影。 OLTminiature adj.⇨ smallWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: in miniature , or miniature golf , or miniature pink , or miniature sheet , or miniature pinscher , or miniature schnauzer , or miniature rosemin·i·a·tureI. \ˈmin(ē)əˌchu̇(ə)r, -u̇ə, -_chə(r), -nichə(r), -nēchə(r) also -ˌtu̇-, -.ˌtyu̇- sometimes -nyəˌ-\ noun(-s)Etymology: Italian miniatura picture on a small scale, art of manuscript illumination, from miniato (past participle of miniare to illuminate a manuscript) (from Latin miniatus, past participle of miniare to color with cinnabar or red lead) + -ura -ure1. : a representation on a much reduced scale : a small copy or image < turned the valley into a lush miniature of the Imperial Valley across the border — Marion Wilhelm > < a miniature of the … headquarters store in its capacity to meet every grade of customer — McKenzie Porter >2. : a drawing or painting included in a book or manuscript especially of the medieval period : illumination3. : the art of painting miniatures4. : a portrait or other painting done on a very small scale (as on ivory or metal) < the art of portrait miniatures was originated in England — Louise H. Burchfield >5. : a chess problem with few (as seven or fewer) chessmen6. : a set or model built on a reduced scale that appears to be of normal size when photographed (as in the movies or television)7. : a small camera8. : miniature sheet9. also miniature rose : fairy rose10. : a production (as in literature or music) of short length or restricted scope•- in miniatureII. adjective1. : being or represented on a small scale < miniature reproductions > < a miniature book > < a miniature war >2. : of or relating to still photography in which film 35 millimeters wide or smaller is used < a miniature camera > < a miniature negative >Synonyms: see smallIII. transitive verb(-ed/-ing/-s): to represent in a small compass or on a small scale < this round orb … miniatures the world — New Monthly Magazine >

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