Meaning & use

miniature

adjective·Everyday

Much smaller than the usual size; a tiny version of something.

See it in a sentence

She collects miniature furniture and lamps for her elaborate handmade dollhouse.

The museum displayed a miniature model of the entire city.

A note on using this word

The correct spelling is miniature; miniture is a common misspelling missing the second 'a'.

Words with a similar meaning

tinysmall-scale

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Words with an opposite meaning

full-sized

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