Adjective

miniature (comparative more miniature, superlative most miniature)

Positive miniature

Comparative more miniature

Superlative most miniature

1. Smaller than normal.

   I find miniature dogs annoying; they seem to yap more than full-size dogs.

Derived terms

• miniature poodle
• miniaturism

A miniature is a small-scale reproduction, or a small variation.

In certain contexts, miniature may mean:

• Miniature (illuminated manuscript), a small painting in an illuminated text
• Persian miniature, a small painting in an illuminated text or album
• Ottoman miniature, a small painting in an illuminated text or album
• Portrait miniature, a very small painted portrait (or other type of painting)
• Miniature figure (gaming), a small figurine used in role playing games and tabletop wargames
• Miniature fowl, any small breed of fowl (See bantam (chicken))
• Miniature model, a small representation or reproduction of an object that is larger or smaller than the actual object being represented (see scale model, dollhouse or room box)
• Miniature (The Twilight Zone), an episode of The Twilight Zone
• A collectible figurine
• A miniature toy soldier
• A Miniature park
• A Miniature railway
• A Miniature rose
• A physical model of a larger object used to represent it in filmmaking.
• A miniature chess problem
• Miniature horse
• Miniature cattle
• The Miniature Killer, a fictional serial killer, portrayed by Jessica Collins, in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.