min·i·a·ture (m n  - -ch r , -chr, mn-)n. 1. a. A copy or model that represents or reproduces something in a greatly reduced size. b. Something small of its class. 2. a. A small painting executed with great detail, often on a surface such as ivory or vellum. b. A small portrait, picture, or decorative letter on an illuminated manuscript. c. The art of painting miniatures. adj. Being on a small or greatly reduced scale. See Synonyms at small. [Italian miniatura, illumination of manuscripts, small painting, from miniare, to illuminate, from Latin mini  re, to color red, from minium, red lead.]min i·a·turist n. |
miniaturist [ˈmɪnɪtʃərɪst]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a person who paints miniature portraits
miniaturist
1. Obsolete, an artist whose task it was to draw in red certain words or letters in manuscripts.
2. a painter of miniature pictures or portraits, as on china or ivory, characterized by fineness of detail.
See also: Art
2. a painter of miniature pictures or portraits, as on china or ivory, characterized by fineness of detail.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | miniaturist - someone who paints tiny pictures in great detail painter - an artist who paints |
Translations
miniaturist
n → Miniaturmaler(in) m(f)
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