miniature

little, small, tiny, minute, miniature

名词 miniature:

1. painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
   同义词：illumination
2. copy that reproduces something in greatly reduced size
   同义词：toy

形容词 miniature:

1. being on a very small scale

1. He owns a detailed miniature of the Titanic.
   他有一艘泰坦尼克号的精致小模型。
2. She is just like her mother in miniature.
   她简直是她母亲的缩影。
3. I drank a miniature bottle of brandy last night.
   我昨晚喝了一小瓶白兰地。
4. He showed me the miniature of the mansion.
   他给我显示了大厦的模型。

min.i.a.ture

n.（名词）

A copy or model that represents or reproduces something in a greatly reduced size.
缩微模型：重现或代表某物但尺寸已极大地缩小了的复制品或模型
Something small of its class.
小型物：一个种类中的小型物

A small painting executed with great detail, often on a surface such as ivory or vellum.
纤画：通常画在象牙或羔羊皮纸等上的刻画入微的微型画
A small portrait, picture, or decorative letter on an illuminated manuscript.
彩饰：经过装饰的书稿上的小人像、图画或装饰性字母
The art of painting miniatures.
微型人像（或图画）绘画术：画微型画的艺术
adj.（形容词）
Being on a small or greatly reduced scale.See Synonyms at small
小型的或微小的：尺寸很小或尺寸缩得很小的参见 small

来源：
Italian miniatura [illumination of manuscripts, small painting]
意大利语 miniatura [书稿的装饰，微画]
from miniare [to illuminate]
源自 miniare [装饰]
from Latin mini3re [to color red]
源自 拉丁语 mini3re [涂上红色]
from minium [red lead]
源自 minium [红铅]

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min.iatur.ist
n.（名词）