1. noun /mɪnətʃɚ/
There was a miniature of a whaling ship in a glass bottle over the mantlepiece.
b) A small, highly detailed painting, a portrait miniature.
Sacha composed a miniature for strings as a final project at the conservatory.
2. adjective /mɪnətʃɚ/
Smaller than normal.
I find miniature dogs annoying; they seem to yap more than full-size dogs.
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