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| 1. | [ noun ] (fine art) painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts) | |
| Synonyms: | illumination | |
| Related terms: | painting middle_ages | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] being on a very small scale | |
| Examples: | "a miniature camera" |
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| Related terms: | small | |
| 3. | [ noun ] copy that reproduces something in greatly reduced size | |
| Synonyms: | toy | |
| Related terms: | copy miniaturize | |
| Similar spelling: |
miniaturize miniaturise miniaturist Minturn minatory |
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