English
Etymology
From the It. miniatura (manuscript illumination), from miniare (to illuminate), from the L. miniare|mini�re (to colour red), from minium (''red lead).
Adjective
en-adj
- small|Smaller than normal.
#: I find miniature dogs annoying; they seem to yap more than full-size dogs.
Derived terms
miniature poodle
miniaturism
Translations
Hebrew: he-translation|×�ק×�× ×�|haktanah
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Spanish: miniatura f
Image:The_Arnolfini_Portrait%2C_d%C3%A9tail_%282%29.jpg|thumb|In the back of [van Eyck|Jan van Eyck's w:Arnolfini Portrait|Arnolfini Portrait a miniature reflexion of the scene is painted, and, surrounding it, even smaller miniatures of w:Jesus Christ|Christ.]
Noun
en-noun
- A musical composition which is short in duration.
#:Sacha composed a miniature for strings as a final project at the conservatory.
- A small, highly detailed painting; a portrait miniature.
- The art of painting such highly detailed miniature works.
- A model of reduced scale.
#:There was a miniature of a whaling ship in a glass bottle over the mantlepiece.
- context|gaming A token in a game representing a unit or character.
#:Jack had dozens of miniatures of Napoleanic footsoldiers painted in detailed period regalia for his wargames.
Translations
trans-top|a musical composition which is short in duration
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trans-top|a model of reduced scale
Finnish: miniatyyri
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trans-top|a token in a game representing a unit or character
Finnish: miniatyyri
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Derived terms
miniaturist
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