Main Entry:: ¹min·i·a·ture
Pronunciation:: \ˈmi-nē-ə-ˌchu̇r, ˈmi-ni-ˌchu̇r, ˈmin-yə-, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Italian miniatura art of illuminating a manuscript, from Medieval Latin, from Latin miniatus, past participle of miniare to color with minium, from minium red lead
Date:: circa 1586

1 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

: in a greatly diminished size, form, or scale

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