miniature

English Thesaurus

1. a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	copy,
definition	:	a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing (noun.artifact)

2. painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts) (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	painting, picture,
definition	:	graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface (noun.artifact)

domain category	:	dark ages, middle ages,
definition	:	the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance (noun.time)

3. being on a very small scale (adj.all)

similar	:	little, small,
definition	:	limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent (adj.all)

4. a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	miniaturise, miniaturize,
definition	:	design or construct on a smaller scale (verb.change)

5. painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	miniaturist,
definition	:	someone who paints tiny pictures in great detail (noun.person)

derivation	:	illuminate,
definition	:	add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts) (verb.creation)

6. a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	miniaturise, miniaturize,
definition	:	design or construct on a smaller scale (verb.change)

7. painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	miniaturist,
definition	:	someone who paints tiny pictures in great detail (noun.person)

derivation	:	illuminate,
definition	:	add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts) (verb.creation)