miniature

Universal Words adjective, noun adjective [onlybeforenoun] very small; much smaller than usual: miniature roses * a rare breed of miniature horses * It looks like a miniature version of James Bond's car. * Some parents dress their children like miniature adults. noun 1 a very small detailed painting, often of a person 2 a very small copy or model of sth; a very small version of sth: brandy miniatures (= very small bottles) IDIOMS in miniature on a very small scale: a doll's house with everything in miniature * Through play, children act out in miniature the dramas of adult life.