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The correct spelling is miniature.
How to pronounce miniature
noun
IPA: /ˈmɪn(ɪ)ətʃə(ɹ)/
Say it like: Min-iac-her
The correct spelling is miniature. Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale. For example: "There was a miniature of a whaling ship in a glass bottle over the mantlepiece."
Usage Examples
“There was a miniature of a whaling ship in a glass bottle over the mantlepiece.”
“Sacha composed a miniature for strings as a final project at the conservatory.”
“Jack had dozens of miniatures of Napoleonic footsoldiers painted in detailed period regalia for his wargames.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.
- 2.A small version of something; a model of reduced scale.
- 3.A small, highly detailed painting, a portrait miniature.
- 4.The art of painting such highly detailed miniature works.
- 5.An illustration in an illuminated manuscript.
verb
- 1.To make smaller than normal; to reproduce in miniature.
adjective
- 1.Smaller than normal.
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