microminiature

adjective

ˌmī-krō-ˈmi-nē-ə-ˌchu̇r How to pronounce microminiature (audio)
Definition of microminiaturenext
as in tiny
very small in size a microminiature model of the city to be used for the movie's special effects

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microminiature
  1. tiny
  2. miniature
  3. minuscule
  4. microscopic
Adjective
  • The rock, ringed with black and marked by distinctive white veins and dozens of tiny bright spots, was discovered as Perseverance explored a quarter-mile-wide valley called Neretva Vallis.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In this apartment remodel, Project AZ knocked down a wall that once created a very tiny kitchen.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of tiny
Adjective
  • The monsters are tall and impressively athletic-looking, with devil ears and animatronic snouts that snap like miniature crocodile jaws.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
  • His miniature self walks to the last room on the right, which is almost entirely empty.
    Barry Levitt, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of miniature
Adjective
  • So from the first bottling, which was only a minuscule amount that was made in 2018, with 2019 skipped and no wine for Cliff Lede being made for 2020 due to smoke issues from fires to 2022, a lot has changed in the lives of the Lede family.
    Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The flower-petal design offers two main advantages over spheres, which are typically either coated with medication or carry it in a minuscule internal reservoir.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of minuscule
Adjective
  • Joining preservationists at Williamsburg, chemists at the paint company performed microscopic analysis on pinhead-sized samples to determine how various colors evolved over time, ultimately identifying 144 separate hues, all original to Colonial Williamsburg.
    Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The results, published in the journal Scientific Reports, offer a detailed look at 30 unique coffee combinations on microscopic and chemical levels.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of microscopic
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