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miniature

[min-ee-uh-cher, -choor, min-uh-cher] / ˈmɪn i ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, ˈmɪn ə tʃər /


NOUN
tiny thing
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Uddin's photographs explore the miniature world of slime moulds, organisms that can be barely visible to the naked eye and whose fruiting structures are just one to two millimetres high.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Their results showed that the miniature device could deliver precise nerve stimulation while maintaining consistent performance under conditions designed to resemble real-world use.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Partygoers drank champagne and snacked on miniature lobster rolls, and cheered when Jaguar played a video of the Type 01 driving through the streets of Manhattan and appearing to arrive at the venue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Rushmore scene was filmed on a miniature version of the monument.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

One miniature roll of film at a time, Soviet military secrets leaked out of Moscow and made their way to London and Washington.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Two miniatures, shown here in blown-up copies, may date from Henry and Anne’s courtship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

In the once-bare space above the bedroom’s mantel, which holds a Louis XVI-style clock, gold-framed pictures and miniatures of family members and friends hang.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026

The two accompanied one another as they walked through bookcases filled with leather-bound volumes, before inspecting some of the miniatures made especially for the world's largest dollhouse.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025

Thanks to a melange of practical effects, matte paintings, miniatures, models and costly, groundbreaking special effects, Donner achieved a superhero movie that looks unlike anything made in the decades since.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2025

By toying with the settings, she took a picture of Warren’s football game, from up in the bleachers, where the players looked like miniatures, the kind you’d see on a train set.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng


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