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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMiniatur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: miniatur
"Der Künstler schuf eine Miniatur des berühmten Denkmals für die Ausstellung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A representation or model of something that is much smaller than the original.
"The artist created a miniature of the famous landmark for the exhibition."
- 1
Very small in size, especially in comparison to the usual size.
"She collected miniature figurines from around the world."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'miniature' originates from the Latin 'miniare', meaning 'to color with red lead', which referred to the practice of illuminating manuscripts. Over time, it evolved to refer to small-scale representations or models, reflecting the diminutive nature of the objects it describes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Miniature" is said worldwide
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miniature
Transliteration: miniature
"L'artiste a créé une miniature du célèbre monument pour l'exposition."
Miniatur
Transliteration: miniatur
"Der Künstler schuf eine Miniatur des berühmten Denkmals für die Ausstellung."
miniatura
Transliteration: miniatura
"L'artista ha creato una miniatura del famoso monumento per l'esposizione."
miniatura
Transliteration: miniatura
"El artista creó una miniatura del famoso monumento para la exposición."
miniatura
Transliteration: miniatura
"O artista criou uma miniatura do famoso monumento para a exposição."
सूक्ष्म प्रतिकृति
Transliteration: sookshma pratikriti
"कलाकार ने प्रदर्शनी के लिए प्रसिद्ध स्मारक की सूक्ष्म प्रतिकृति बनाई।"
微型
Transliteration: wēi xíng
"艺术家为展览创作了著名地标的微型模型。"
미니어처
Transliteration: minieocheo
"예술가는 전시를 위해 유명한 랜드마크의 미니어처를 만들었습니다."
ミニチュア
Transliteration: minichua
"アーティストは展示のために有名なランドマークのミニチュアを作りました。"
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