miniature - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com

Things that are miniature are teeny tiny versions of something else. Think miniature poodle. Unless you don't like small dogs. Then think miniature footballs. Aww, cute.

When something is a miniature, it is like it has been shrunk down in size. It's not just small, it's a small replica of something else. If you made a dollhouse that was a scale representation of your own house, it would be a miniature of your home. It would also be a little weird.

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: miniature

1	adj n	being on a very small scale a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
2	n	painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: miniature

1

adj being on a very small scale

“a miniature camera”

Synonyms: little, small
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

n a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size

Synonyms:: toy

Type of:: copy
a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing

2

n painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

Synonyms:: illumination

Type of:: painting, picture
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface