Definition
Extremely small versions of something, or paintings, objects, or people shown at a much smaller scale than normal.
Etymology
From Middle French 'miniature,' ultimately from Latin 'miniare' (to paint with minium, a red pigment). Originally referred to the tiny decorative letters and illustrations in medieval manuscripts, then expanded to mean anything very small.
Kelly Says
Medieval monks who created miniature paintings in manuscripts had to invent special tiny brushes and magnifying techniques—their eyestrain must have been incredible, yet some of these 1-inch paintings show more detail than modern digital illustrations.
Translations
ARالعربية
نماذج مصغرة
namaadh-j mu-s-ghara
BNবাংলা
মিনিয়্যাতার
mini-ya-taar
CACatalà
miniatures
mini-a-tyoors
CSČeština
miniatury
mini-a-tyury
DADansk
miniaturer
mini-a-tyo-rer
DEDeutsch
Miniaturen
mini-ah-tyoorn
ELΕλληνικά
μινιατούρες
min-ya-tyores
ESEspañol
miniaturas
mini-ah-TOO-ras
FAفارسی
مینیاتور
mini-a-toor
FISuomi
miniatyyrit
mini-a-tyy-rit
FRFrançais
miniatures
mini-ah-tyoors
GUGU
મિનીયેચર
mini-ye-chaar
HAHA
miniatures
mini-a-tyoors
HEעברית
מיניאטורות
mini-a-tyo-rot
HUMagyar
miniatúrák
mini-a-tyo-raak
IDBahasa Indonesia
miniatur
mini-at-ur
IGIG
miniatures
mini-a-tyoors
ITItaliano
miniature
mini-ah-tyoor-eh
KKKK
миниатюра
mini-a-tyura
MRMR
मिनिएचर
mini-e-chaar
MSBahasa Melayu
miniatur
mini-a-tur
NLNederlands
miniaturen
mini-a-tyoorn
NONorsk
miniatyr
mini-a-tyr
PAPA
ਮਿਨੀਏਚਰ
mini-e-chaar
PLPolski
miniatury
mini-a-tyury
PTPortuguês
miniaturas
mini-ah-too-rahss
RORomână
miniaturi
mini-a-tyoo-ree
RUРусский
миниатюры
mini-atyury
SVSvenska
miniatyr
mini-a-tyr
SWKiswahili
miniature
mini-a-tyoor
TEతెలుగు
చిన్నచిత్రాలు
chin-na-chit-raalu
THไทย
ของเล่นขนาดเล็ก
kong len ka-dat lek
TLTL
miniatyor
mini-a-tyor
TRTürkçe
miniatürler
mini-at-yur-ler
UKУкраїнська
мініатюри
mini-a-tyury
URاردو
مینیاتشر
mini-a-tsher
VITiếng Việt
mô hình thu nhỏ
moh-hinh thu nho
YOYO
miniatures
mini-a-tyoors
ZH中文
微缩模型
wēi suō mó xíng
ZUZU
miniatures
mini-a-tyoors