miniature

  1. Noun.  A small version of something; a model of reduced scale.
  2. Noun.  A small, highly detailed painting, a portrait miniature.
  3. Noun.  The art of painting such highly detailed miniature works.
  4. Noun.  An illustration in an illuminated manuscript.
  5. Noun.  A musical composition which is short in duration.
  6. Noun.  (context, gaming) A token in a game representing a unit or character.
  7. Adjective.  Smaller than normal.

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