Synonyms for miniature
ˈmɪn i ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, ˈmɪn ə tʃərminia·ture

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1. miniature, illuminationnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   illuminance, illumination, light, toy, clarification, elucidation

   Antonyms:
   big, large

2. miniature, toyadjective

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

   Synonyms:
   plaything, toy dog, illumination, toy

   Antonyms:
   big, large

3. miniatureadjective

   being on a very small scale

   "a miniature camera"

   Antonyms:
   big, large

Matched Categories

1. • Middle Ages
   • Painting

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. miniaturenoun

   Synonyms:
   small portrait

2. miniatureadjective

   Synonyms:
   little, small, diminutive

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1. List of paraphrases for "miniature":

   thumbnail, mini, microcosm, epitome, micro

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How to use miniature in a sentence?

1. Scott C. Holstad:

   She watched the smoke from the cigarette ooze slowly up to the ceiling, form into a nebulous cloud above her head like some miniature L.A. and then glanced at me. “Open the window, the room smells.” As I struggled with the lock, I noticed the cracks in the pane looked like so many veins in her wrist, pulsing, throbbing, making rivers of passion and death.

2. Erin Marino:

   Unlike cut flowers, houseplants don't have an expiration date, which is one of the many reasons we love them, popular holiday houseplants like vibrant poinsettias and miniature evergreens can survive long after the holiday season is over.

3. Chris Lee:

   If you create miniature goals for yourself, you have something to look forward to when you exercise, so it's not just another boring workout, think of it as unlocking a new game level or superpower. Some simple examples are nailing a handstand, push-up or pull-up.

4. Simone Borelli:

   I think a good case in point is Seoul, in South Korea -- they actually took out an entire motorway (in the city center) and put the river in there with trees and plants, in Manila, they are establishing miniature parks wherever they can -- crossroads, along the railway, old industrial areas -- there's a lot of urban space that is wasteland, so there are areas that can be converted.

5. Banani Ray:

   No one and nothing outside of you can give you salvation, or free you from the misery. You have to light your own lamp. You have to know the miniature universe that you yourself are.