Definizione monolingua

miniature

miniature (plural miniatures)

1. A small version of something; a model of reduced scale.

   There was a miniature of a whaling ship in a glass bottle over the mantlepiece.

2. A small, highly detailed painting, a portrait miniature.
3. The art of painting such highly detailed miniature works.
4. An illustration in an illuminated manuscript.
5. A musical composition which is short in duration.

   Sacha composed a miniature for strings as a final project at the conservatory.

6. (gaming) A token in a game representing a unit or character.

   Jack had dozens of miniatures of Napoleanic footsoldiers painted in detailed period regalia for his wargames.

miniature (comparative more miniature, superlative most miniature)

1. Smaller than normal.

   I find miniature dogs annoying; they seem to yap more than full-size dogs.

Definizione dizionario miniature

	miniatura
	a model of reduced scale

Altri significati:

A small, highly detailed painting, a portrait miniature.

A musical composition which is short in duration.

manuscript illustration

(gaming) A token in a game representing a unit or character.

An illustration in an illuminated manuscript.

The art of painting such highly detailed miniature works.

A small version of something; a model of reduced scale.

Smaller than normal.