miniatures
Scaled-down little models
Miniatures are small-scale representations of larger things.
A miniature portrait fits in a locket; a miniature golf course shrinks the game to novelty size.
In tabletop gaming, miniatures are small figurines representing characters or units: He spent the weekend painting his miniatures.
The adjective miniature describes anything unusually small for its type: a miniature poodle, a miniature replica of the Eiffel Tower.
Small ornamental sculptures
- statuettesSmall sculpted figures
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- ceramicFired clay material
- dollhouseMiniature toy residence
furniture · ornaments · curio · thimbles · snowglobes · nativity · nutcrackers · bisque
Small ornamental sculptures
- dioramaEnclosed miniature scene display
- tokensCurrency substitutes
- terrainLand's physical features
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
armies · dungeon · painting · basing · flocking · priming · warband · meeples
Grouped items for purpose
- assemblyConstructing from components
- glueBonding substance
- airbrushCompressed-air paint sprayer
- plasticCapable of being molded
scale · trains · vehicles · airplanes · ships · tanks · diorama · detailing
Shaping material into forms
- paintingPigment on canvas
- kitbashingRecombining model kit components
- conversionAct of changing states
- greenstuffVegetables or currency slang
brushwork · airbrushing · priming · basing · texturing · molding · casting · washing
Small ornamental sculptures
- vintageQuality from past eras
- antiquesValuable old items
- raritiesUncommon or scarce items
- mintAromatic culinary herb
auctions · display · cabinet · boxed · grading · trading · convention · exclusive
Artistic depiction of someone
- illuminationProvision of light
- limningPortraying through illustration
- ivoryTusk-derived material
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
enamel · locket · cameo · brooch · pendant · Holbein · Victorian · silhouette
figurines
Small ornamental sculptures
- statuettesSmall sculpted figures
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- ceramicFired clay material
dollhouse · furniture · ornaments · curio · thimbles · snowglobes · nativity · nutcrackers · bisque · glasswork
figurines
Small ornamental sculptures
skirmish · armies · dungeon · painting · basing · flocking · priming · warband · meeples · pawns
kits
Grouped items for purpose
plastic · scale · trains · vehicles · airplanes · ships · tanks · diorama · detailing · decals
sculpting
Shaping material into forms
- paintingPigment on canvas
- kitbashingRecombining model kit components
- conversionAct of changing states
greenstuff · brushwork · airbrushing · priming · basing · texturing · molding · casting · washing · highlighting
figurines
Small ornamental sculptures
mint · auctions · display · cabinet · boxed · grading · trading · convention · exclusive · preorder
portrait
Artistic depiction of someone
- illuminationProvision of light
- limningPortraying through illustration
- ivoryTusk-derived material
watercolor · enamel · locket · cameo · brooch · pendant · Holbein · Victorian · silhouette · vellum
ratio
Comparative numerical relation
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- sizingDetermining or adjusting dimensions
footprint · 15mm · 6mm · micro · nano · benchmark · downsized · shrunken · compact · desktop
- curioscurios, curio, curiosities, curiosity, knickknacks
- replicasreproductions, duplicates, imitations, facsimiles, knockoffs
- fine craftsfiligree, cloisonne, enamelwork, lacework, marquetry
- Stop Motionstop motion, claymation, armatures, plasticine, frame by frame
- Islamic artIslamic art, Islamic calligraphy, arabesque, tilework, arabesques
- artfine art, Renaissance, painters, masterpieces, paint
miniaturesgiants
Beings of immense stature
enlargements · colossi · magnifications · blow-ups · originals
- miniature golfScaled-down putting course
- miniature world
- miniature poodlesSmall curly-haired breed
- miniature rosesSmall-scale flowering shrubs
- in miniatureAt diminished proportions
- miniature horseCompact equine breed
miniature, miniaturized, miniaturist, miniaturize, miniaturization, miniaturizing, miniaturizes