miniature

🇺🇸 /ˈmɪnətʃər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmɪnətʃə(r)/
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adjective
R

very small; much smaller than normal

She collects miniature dolls that are tiny versions of real people.

noun
R

a very small, detailed painting, usually of a person

The artist painted a beautiful miniature of the queen on a tiny piece of ivory.

R

a very small copy or model of something

He built a perfect miniature of the famous castle using matchsticks.

translation

adj. very small; much smaller than normal
n. a very small, detailed painting, usually of a person; a very small copy or model of something

Word Forms

Plural miniatures