miniature

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.
2. isim A small version of something; a model of reduced scale.

   “There was a miniature of a whaling ship in a glass bottle over the mantelpiece.”

3. isim A small, highly detailed painting, a portrait miniature.

   “The miniature was a picture of Leo's Greek mother - a lovely, dark-eyed creature.”

4. isim The art of painting such highly detailed miniature works.
5. isim An illustration in an illuminated manuscript.
6. isim A musical composition which is short in duration.

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

7. isim A chess game which is concluded with very few moves.
8. isim A token in a game representing a unit or character.

   “Jack had dozens of miniatures of Napoleonic footsoldiers painted in detailed period regalia for his wargames.”

9. isim Lettering in red; rubric distinction.
10. isim A particular feature or trait.

    “There's no miniature / In her fair face, but is a copious theme / Which would, discoursed at large of, make a volume.”

11. sıfat Smaller than normal.

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

12. fiil To make smaller than normal; to reproduce in miniature.

    “If it be ever so little removed, or seen thro’ the miniaturing End of the Perspective Glass, it either wholly escapes their Sight, or appears to them a mere Minutity.”