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miniature applies to an exactly proportioned reproduction on a very small scale.

MINIATURE definition: a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale. See examples of miniature used in a sentence.

MINIATURE definition: 1. used to describe something that is a very small copy of an object: 2. a very small painting…. Learn more.

1. a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale. 2. something small of its class or kind. 3. a very small painting, esp. a portrait, on ivory, vellum, or the like. 4. the art of executing such …

Miniature definition: A copy or model that represents or reproduces something in a greatly reduced size.

A miniature is a very small detailed painting, often of a person.

There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word miniature, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Dec 26, 2025 · Noun miniature (plural miniatures) Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale. A small version of something; a model of reduced scale.

Fine Art the art of executing such a painting. an illumination in an illuminated manuscript or book. Idioms in miniature, in a reduced size; on a small scale: The zoo exhibition offered a jungle in miniature. adj. …