word-vault/dist/data/cards/mi/miniature.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "miniature",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very small; much smaller than usual",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "miniature roses"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a rare breed of miniature horses"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It looks like a miniature version of James Bond's car."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They expect their children to behave like miniature adults."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmɪnətʃə(r)/",
                "audio": "mi/miniature/miniature__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmɪnətʃər//ˈmɪnətʃʊr/",
                "audio": "mi/miniature/miniature__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late 16th cent.: from Italian miniatura, via medieval Latin from Latin miniare ‘illuminate’, from minium ‘red lead, vermilion’ (used to mark particular words in manuscripts)."
}