Definitions
1.nounGreatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.
2.nounA small version of something; a model of reduced scale."There was a miniature of a whaling ship in a glass bottle over the mantlepiece."
3.nounA small, highly detailed painting, a portrait miniature.
4.nounThe art of painting such highly detailed miniature works.
5.nounAn illustration in an illuminated manuscript.
6.nounA musical composition which is short in duration."Sacha composed a miniature for strings as a final project at the conservatory."
7.nounA chess game which is concluded with very few moves.
8.nounA token in a game representing a unit or character."Jack had dozens of miniatures of Napoleonic footsoldiers painted in detailed period regalia for his wargames."
9.nounLettering in red; rubric distinction.
10.nounA particular feature or trait.
11.verbTo make smaller than normal; to reproduce in miniature.
12.adjectiveSmaller than normal."I find miniature dogs annoying; they seem to yap more than full-size dogs."