Min″i‐a‐ture (?; 277), n. [It. miniatura, fr. L. miniare. See Miniate, v., Minium.]
1. Originally, a painting in colors such as those in mediæval manuscripts; in modern times, any very small painting, especially a portrait.
2. Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.
3. Lettering in red; rubric distinction.
4. A particular feature or trait. Massinger.