miniature
miniature is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 5 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.
- 2.Lettering in red; rubric distinction. [Obs.]
- 3.A particular feature or trait. [Obs.] Massinger.
- 4.Being on a small; much reduced from the reality; as, a miniature copy.
- 5.To represent or depict in a small compass, or on a small scale.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- and
- artist
- buff
- camera
- caricaturist
- carver
- chaser
- cinematographer
- coach
- copyist
- dauber
- designer
- draftsman
- draughtsman
- drawer
- enamel
- enameler
- enamelist
- engraver
- flower
- gun
- hack
- historical
- landscape
- limner
- marine
- master
- miniaturist
- modeler
- old
- painter
- photo
- photographer
- portrait
- scene
- sculptor
- sign
- sketcher
- statuary
- technician
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is miniature.
- What is greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale called?
- What is lettering in red; rubric distinction. [Obs.] called?
- What is a particular feature or trait. [Obs.] Massinger called?
- What is being on a small; much reduced from the reality; as, a miniature copy called?
- What is to represent or depict in a small compass, or on a small scale called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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