Definition of miniature
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : a copy on a much reduced scale
The designer displayed a miniature of the Washington, D.C. Mall.
b : something small of its kind
The little boy looked like his father in miniature.
2 : a painting in an illuminated (see illuminate entry 1 sense 4) book or manuscript
3 : the art of painting miniatures The artist excelled in miniature.
4 : a very small portrait or other painting (as on ivory or metal)
The lady wore a locket containing a miniature of her mother.
in miniature
: in a greatly diminished size, form, or scale
miniature
adjectiveDefinition of miniature (Entry 2 of 2)
: being or represented on a small scale
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The first known use of miniature was circa 1586
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