Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language 1. (n.) A picture or model greatly diminished size; reduced scale. 2. (v.) Originally, a painting in colors such as those in mediaeval manuscripts; in modern times, any very small painting, especially a portrait. 3. (v.) Lettering in red; rubric distinction. 4. (n.) A particular feature or trait. 5. (a.) Being on a small; much reduced from the reality; as, a miniature copy. 6. (v. t.) To represent or depict in a small compass, or on a small scale.
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