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miniatures

/ˈmɪnətʃərz/ /ˈmɪnətʃʊərz/

Meanings
noun
Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.

Examples :

"The model airplane was a set of exquisite miniatures, showing every detail of the real plane in a much smaller size. "
appearance art

Related Words

Illustration mantlepiece

mantlepiece noun

/ˈmæntlˌpis/ /ˈmæntl̩ˌpis/

A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace.

"The family photos were proudly displayed on the mantlepiece above the fireplace. "

Illustration illustration

illustration noun

/ˌɪləˈstɹeɪʃən/

The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct; education; also, the state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct.

"The teacher's illustration of the process made the complicated math problem clearer. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration representing

representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

Illustration diminished

diminished verb

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/

To make smaller.

"The loud music diminished to a whisper as I walked further away from the concert. "

Illustration conservatory

conservatory noun

/kənˈsɜː.və.tɹi/ /kənˈsɝ.vəˌtɔ.ɹi/

That which preserves from injury.

"The museum's conservatory carefully preserves historical documents. "

Illustration footsoldiers

footsoldiers noun

/ˈfʊtˌsoʊldʒərz/

A soldier who fights on foot; an infantryman

"The general ordered the footsoldiers to advance across the battlefield. "

Illustration manuscript

manuscript noun

/ˈmænjəˌskɹɪpt/

A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.

"The student carefully wrote her history essay in a manuscript. "

Illustration incredibly

incredibly adverb

/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/

(manner) In an incredible manner; not to be believed.

"The teacher's presentation was incredibly engaging; everyone listened intently. "

Illustration illuminated

illuminated verb

/ɪˈl(j)uːmɪneɪtɪd/ /ɪˈlumɪneɪtɪd/

To shine light on something.

"The streetlights illuminated the road, making it safe to walk home. "

Illustration distinction

distinction noun

/dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.

"The teacher emphasized the distinction between a noun and a verb. "

Illustration composition

composition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/

The act of putting together; assembly.

"The composition of the band's new song involved several different instruments. "