English Dictionary: miniature | by the DICT Development Group |
4 results for miniature | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Miniature \Min"i*a*ture\ (?; 277), n. [It. miniatura, fr. L. miniare. See {Miniate}, v.,{Minium}.] 1. Originally, a painting in colors such as those in medi[91]val manuscripts; in modern times, any very small painting, especially a portrait. 2. Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale. 3. Lettering in red; rubric distinction. [Obs.] 4. A particular feature or trait. [Obs.] --Massinger. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Miniature \Min"i*a*ture\, a. Being on a small; much reduced from the reality; as, a miniature copy. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Miniature \Min"i*a*ture\, v. t. To represent or depict in a small compass, or on a small scale. |